Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), a leading regional discount retail chain with 153 stores across the Northeast, announced this week the purchase of the vacant Christmas Tree Shops located at 300 Quaker Lane, Warwick. OSJL recently announced the lease of the former Christmas Tree Shops store in Pembroke, Massachusetts. Both new stores are scheduled to open in fall 2024. This marks the 17th OSJL location in the Ocean State and the third in Warwick.

Located in Cowesett Plaza on Route 2, the new store will be the largest OSJL store in Warwick, offering customers 38,997 square feet of open and bright shopping space. Plaza co-tenants include Stop & Shop, Petco, Five Below and Five Guys. Additional tenants are scheduled to open in the coming months.

“We are so pleased to announce the purchase of the Christmas Tree Shops’ Warwick location,” OSJL Chief Financial Officer John Conforti said in a release. “We believe this new store will offer customers throughout the area with a convenient shopping location, situated on one of the largest retail routes in the state.”

Since 2019, OSJL has purchased several vacant Toys“R”Us locations in New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, and opened in several former Benny’s locations in Rhode Island, revitalizing each space and creating jobs in each community.

OSJL will hire for various positions, including store leadership, supervisory, and full-time and part-time associates. The company offers competitive pay and benefits packages, including flexible hours; medical, vision, and dental insurance, if eligible; profit participation; service awards; paid time off; 401K; 30% store discount and more.

Shoppers throughout New England, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania know Ocean State Job Lot for its Crazy Deals, Insider Club, fantastic prices, friendly customer service and wide range of merchandise. Ocean State Job Lot has made its mark in the discount-retail segment through opportunistic buying, which allows it to offer a wide selection of first-quality name brands and closeout merchandise at unbelievable prices. Shoppers find an ever-changing array of household goods, apparel, pet supplies, seasonal products (such as lawn and garden essentials; patio, pool, and beach supplies; heating and cooling, and holiday), kitchen pantry staples and a broad offering of gourmet and international specialty foods.