Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Coming to Boone; Discount Store Expected to Open in Late June
January 17, 2025. Since the late December closing of the Big Lots discount store at New Market Center in Boone, speculation has run rampant related to the store’s successor. Social media posts — and perhaps wishful thinking — have predicted everything from Aldi, Trader Joe’s, Sam’s Club, Target and several others as possible replacements. In recent days, the conjectures were put to rest as the banner for Ollie’s Bargain Outlet was raised at the vacant shopping center site near Lowe’s Foods. High Country Press confirmed the news with Ollie’s corporate headquarters in Harrisburg, Pa. on Thursday, at which time we learned that the Boone store is scheduled to open in late June of this year. By Sherrie Norris `