Ollie’s Bargain Basement Taking Over Big Lots Lufkin

Did you know that Lufkin's first Walmart store was on Timberland Drive in the TownSquare Four shopping center? That was way before Walmart had groceries in Lufkin, Texas.

Back then, Timberland Drive was the strip, and if you were on HWY 59, that meant you were going to Angelina College, Cotton Patch, Crown Colony, or Houston. There just wasn't that much out that way. 

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I remember that once Walmart moved from Timberland to where Hobby Lobby is now, a new store came to Lufkin in the old location. Bud's Discount City was the precursor to what would eventually become Sam's.

Bud's Reminds Me A Lot Of Ollie's Bargains

Bud's, in the late 80s to early 90s, was a place to find a real bargain. They would just have pallets of stuff.

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They had overstocked Zenith hotel TVs for sale once, and I remember my dad being so proud of that purchase. We knew it was a hotel TV because it had audio outputs in the back, and I would eventually put some extra speakers on top.

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Long story short, Ollie's reminds me of Bud's. If you are a true bargain hunter and want that true overstock feeling, Ollie's is it in 2025, and they are coming to Lufkin.

Ollie's Bargains Moving Into Former Big Lots In Lufkin

According to the Lufkin Daily News, Ollie's Bargain Outlet has acquired 40 leases from former Big Lots locations, including the Lufkin location at 809 S Timberland.

There is no word on exactly when they will start transitioning the location into an Ollie's Bargain Outlet, so that we can start shopping.