NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. — The closure of 328 American Freight stores is underway, including the one location in Western New York. The American Freight location at 778 Niagara Falls Boulevard in North Tonawanda has started the closing process.

American Freight Appliances and Furniture recently “commenced store closing sales at all of its 328 locations and online,” according to a Wednesday, Nov. 6, news release from Hilco Consumer-Retail, which is managing the sales for American Freight.

According to documents filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware, American Freight will be closing all of its locations after a move by the parent company, Franchise Group, to file bankruptcy protection.

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

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,

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

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Store closing sales have begun in-store and online, with discounts of up to 30% off the lowest ticketed prices.

A furniture chain is shuttering its stores in the U.S. — and that includes eight stores in North Texas. American Freight will close down sites from Sherman to Dallas as part of its effort to shutter 328 stores nationwide and an online service,

The Ohio-based discount retailer is closing 328 furniture, appliance and mattress stores, including 10 in Southern California, the Orange County Register reported, citing an announcement by liquidator Hilco Consumer-Retail.