Quick Answer: Big Lots stocks furniture-style electric fireplace consoles from Broyhill (the Grand line, 53.5”-66” mantels), Ameriwood (the 60” Crystal Espresso, confirmed at $499.97, marked down from $699.99), Signature Design by Ashley, and its house Real Living brand — but the company itself changed hands in 2025. The original Big Lots Inc. liquidated in bankruptcy, and Variety Wholesalers bought roughly 219 store leases and reopened them in waves through mid-2026. Large console units ship through a $149 flat-rate BIG! Delivery fee unless you pick up in-store, and unlike Amazon or Walmart, Big Lots’ own product pages routinely don’t show a price at all until you’re checking out.
If you’re comparing retailers for a mantel-style unit, Big Lots is worth a look for the furniture-first console designs — Broyhill’s Grand line in particular leans harder into traditional mantel styling than most of the picks on our pillar buying guide. But the delivery fee and the store’s uneven post-bankruptcy footprint are real friction points worth knowing before you commit to one over a same-day Amazon order.
Big Lots electric fireplaces compared
| Model | Brand | Style | Price | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60" Crystal Espresso Console w/ LED | Ameriwood | Console, glass + engineered wood | $499.97 (list $699.99) | $149 flat-rate or in-store pickup |
| 66" Heirloom Cherry Grand Console | Broyhill | Traditional mantel | Check current price | $149 flat-rate or in-store pickup |
| 60" Gahanna 2-Tone Console | Broyhill | Farmhouse, white + woodgrain | Check current price | $149 flat-rate or in-store pickup |
| 25" Black Stove | Real Living | Freestanding infrared stove | Check current price | Free over $59, Ground/Express |
1. Ameriwood 60” Crystal Espresso Console — Best Confirmed Price
Ameriwood 60" Crystal Espresso Electric Fireplace Console with LED Lighting
- Listed at $499.97 on Big Lots' own site, marked down from $699.99 — the one price on this list we could confirm directly rather than describe as "check current price."
- Same Ameriwood Home brand behind the Carson, Garrison, and Overland consoles already covered on our electric fireplace TV stand guide — Ameriwood sells overlapping console designs at Big Lots, Walmart, and Amazon, so this isn't a Big Lots-exclusive build.
- Standard 1,500W heating element rated for the usual ~400 sq ft — the espresso-finish glass shelving is the differentiator here, not extra heat output.
Skip the flat $149 delivery fee and the drive to a store that may or may not still be open — try Amazon Prime free for 30 days and get a comparable console delivered in two days with no minimum order.
2. Broyhill 66” Heirloom Cherry Grand Console — Most Traditional Styling
Broyhill 66" Heirloom Cherry Electric Fireplace Console
- Part of Big Lots' "Grand" console line, which spans 53.5"-66" widths in cherry, white marble, and two-tone finishes — the widest single-retailer spread of traditional mantel styling covered on this site outside our dedicated mantel guide.
- Broyhill also sells comparable electric fireplace consoles through Wayfair under the same brand name, so the Big Lots version isn't a house-exclusive design the way some of Costco's Tresanti line is.
- Big Lots' own product pages for this model don't display a price in search results or to automated lookups — a pattern that held across every Grand-line console we checked, unlike Amazon or Walmart's consistently visible pricing.
Because the price isn’t published, the Heirloom Cherry’s real cost only becomes clear at checkout — factor in the $149 delivery fee if you’re not picking it up in-store.
3. Real Living 25” Black Stove — Best Small-Space Pick
Real Living 25" Black Stove Electric Fireplace
- Matte black frame with a curved panoramic glass front over an infrared quartz insert — Big Lots' house Real Living line, not a name sold at other retailers, similar in spirit to Costco's Ledgestone exclusive.
- Small enough to ship via standard Ground/Express shipping (free over $59) rather than the $149 BIG! Delivery Program that applies to the larger console units — worth choosing over a Grand-line console if avoiding the delivery fee matters more than mantel styling.
- Thermostat-dial temperature control rather than the app/remote combo found on most Broyhill and Ameriwood units on this list — a simpler control scheme that matches the stove-heater format covered on our electric fireplace heater guide.
The Big Lots ownership story nobody mentions
- It’s not the same company anymore. The original Big Lots Inc. filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2024 and converted to Chapter 7 liquidation in November 2025. Variety Wholesalers bought roughly 219 store leases plus the Big Lots name and reopened stores in waves from April 2025 through mid-2026, per multiple retail-trade reports (Retail Dive, FOX Business).
- Store closures didn’t stop after the relaunch. Even under the new ownership, additional Big Lots locations have continued closing through 2026 — check that your local store is one of the reopened ones before planning an in-person purchase.
- Delivery for large furniture costs a flat $149. The BIG! Delivery Program covers console and mantel units too heavy for FedEx, with Threshold, Room of Choice, and White Glove tiers — a real add-on cost that doesn’t show up until checkout.
- Prices are hard to check in advance. Unlike Amazon, Walmart, or Home Depot, Big Lots’ own product pages consistently don’t surface price to search engines or automated lookups — we could only confirm one price directly ($499.97 for the Ameriwood Crystal Espresso) despite checking multiple listings.
- Most of the hardware isn’t exclusive. Broyhill and Ameriwood both sell overlapping console designs through Wayfair, Walmart, and Amazon — the Real Living house brand is the one genuinely Big Lots-only line.
The bottom line
If a traditional mantel console is what you’re after and you don’t mind checking the current price in person, Broyhill’s Grand line at Big Lots is worth cross-shopping against the picks on our mantel buying guide. But between the unpublished pricing, the $149 delivery fee on large units, and a store footprint that’s still settling after a 2024-2025 bankruptcy, most shoppers will find it faster to order the same Broyhill or Ameriwood hardware through our Amazon buying guide or our Walmart buying guide instead. See also our Costco buying guide, Lowe’s buying guide, Home Depot buying guide, or Wayfair buying guide if a different retailer fits better.