Ohio will see 23 American Freight locations close due to the bankruptcy move. American Freight merged with Sears Outlet after Franchise Group bought the Sears Outlet stores. However, the brand is not owned by Sears. The furniture and appliance retailer ...

Liquidator Hilco Consumer-Retail announced the shuttering of 328 locations nationwide and the start of store-closing sales.

The locations are currently hosting store-closing sales managed by Hilco, a company which offers liquidation services.

The American Freight Furniture and Mattress store in Manheim Township is among 328 U.S. locations that will be closing as part of a bankruptcy reorganization by its parent company, Franchise

American Freight has three locations in Louisiana, including its Lafayette store at 2001 NW Evangeline Thruway.

Furniture and appliance retailer American Freight has begun closing its stores nationwide, including four stores in the bi-state region.

Franchise Group, based in Delaware, Ohio, is the parent company of American Freight and other stores including Vitamin Shoppes.

Suburban Columbus-based Franchise Group has opted to shut down its American Freight discount furniture retail chain as a way to alleviate its debt challenges in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.

American Freight plans to close storefront locations, including in Houston, as its parent company, Franchise Group Inc., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The furniture and mattress store has initiated the final closing sales at 328 locations with discounts being offered including 30% off the lowest ticketed prices,

American Freight has more than 300 locations, including stores in Cranston, Fairhaven and Fall River. The discount retail chain sells furniture sets, appliances and mattresses. Its parent company declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy.