Ocean State Job Lot: Return of First Responder Crazy Deal® Days

Ocean State Job Lot Announces Return of First Responder Crazy Deal® Days
Special offer gives Crazy Deal® equal to 40% of $20+ purchase to first responders and public safety workers from March 12 through March 18

Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL) is pleased to announce the return of its First Responder Crazy Deal® Days from Thursday, March 12 through Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

During this period, current or retired first responders and public safety professionals who are registered Job Lot Insider® Club members and spend a minimum of $20 in-store will receive 40% of their purchase price back on a Crazy Deal® Gift Card. Proof of service with professional photo identification must be presented at checkout; full details are available at www.OceanStateJobLot.com.

The promotion is available to both current and retired first responders and public safety professionals with a valid professional ID, including certified first responders; police and other law enforcement personnel; career and volunteer firefighters; EMTs and ambulance personnel; dispatchers; Coast Guard personnel; federal, state, and local emergency management and relief agency personnel; federal and state correctional officers; doctors; nurses; and other certified medical professionals.

“First responders are there for people on their toughest days,” said Luke Estep, Chief Marketing Officer, Ocean State Job Lot. “This is simply our way of saying thank you and helping them save a little on everyday essentials.”

Job Lot Insiders have received over $400 million in Crazy Deal® Gift Cards to “Shop for Free” at OSJL stores and its website. There are currently over 1,000 items available online at oceanstatejoblot.com, which allow Job Lot Insider to get 100% back in Crazy Deal® Gift Cards, essentially making the products free.

This First Responder Crazy Deal® Days promotion does not apply to Ship to Store purchases. Participants must be registered as a Job Lot Insider®. This promotion may not be combined with any other discount, offer, or promotion, including but not limited to advertised sale items, Crazy Deals®, Insider coupons, and Insider Exclusive Deals. No rainchecks. Merchandise credit and Crazy Deal® Gift Cards cannot be used as a form of tender during this promotion. Limited product exclusions apply, including Ocean State Job Lot gift cards, third-party gift cards, clearance items, propane tanks and refills, beer and wine, live plants and flowers, kayaks, in-store Crazy Deal items, and Buy-Give-Get promotions. Offer may not be applied to past purchases. All warranty and return rules apply.

About Ocean State Job Lot:

Founded in 1977, Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL) is a growing, privately held discount retail chain with 175 stores in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware, nearly 7,000 employees, and annual sales exceeding $900 million. OSJL shoppers find an ever-changing array of brand-name, first-quality merchandise at closeout prices, including household goods, apparel, pet supplies, seasonal products (holiday, gardening, patio, pool and beach supplies), and kitchen pantry staples at a fraction of their typical price.

The company was named a five-time “Best Employer” by Forbes® Magazine*, a five-time U.S. Best Managed Company by Deloitte, one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents & Families 2024 by Newsweek, a five-time winner of the Inspiring Workplaces in North America Award, and three-time Global Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces winner. Ocean State Job Lot is not affiliated with Forbes®.

The Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation has a long history of philanthropic leadership, supporting numerous causes, including feeding the hungry, helping the homeless, assisting veterans and military families, aiding animal rescue, caring for children, advancing healthcare, supporting the arts, and promoting learning. The Foundation’s operational, administrative and overhead expenses are covered by Ocean State Job Lot, not the Foundation, ensuring that 100% of every dollar raised through the Foundation goes directly to helping those in need.

Ocean State Job Lot is headquartered in Quonset Point Business Park at 375 Commerce Park Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852. Phone: 401-295-2672. Website: www.oceanstatejoblot.com.