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 that has 328 locations in the United States, according to USA TODAY, is preparing ...

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

In Northern California and the Central Valley, American Freight will permanently lock the doors at stores in Fresno, Modesto, Rancho Cordova, Sacramento and San Leandro. In Southern California, the company will close stores in Cerritos, Corona, La Mesa, Oceanside, Ontario, Palmdale, San Diego, Santa Ana, Torrance and West Covina.

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

Franchise Group cited "sustained inflation and macroeconomic challenges facing the large durable goods sector" as reasons to shut down 300-plus locations.

Over 300 American Freight stores are closing nationwide, two of which are in Central Illinois. The chain furniture store operates in dozens of states. In Central Illinois, locations include Champaign and Decatur.

American Freight this month began shuttering its 370-store footprint, which includes six Houston-area locations and 30 statewide. Another furniture and appliance retailer is closing for business. American Freight this month began shuttering its 370-store footprint,

A now-bankrupt furniture store is closing all of its roughly 370 locations across the country, including seven in the Valley. American Freight, an Ohio-based appliance and furniture store said the closures were due to financial problems incurred because of “sustained inflation and macroeconomic challenges facing the large durable goods sector,