The furniture retailer’s parent company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and says it can’t comply with “fast pay” laws during its final days. It’s not been a great year for retail chains.

Furniture and appliance retailer American Freight is closing all stores nationwide as part of Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings by its parent company, Franchise Group Inc. The company is shuttering all 328 of its stores and initiating store closing sales ...

Furniture retailer American Freight will close its 328 stores as parent company, Franchise Group Inc., goes bankrupt.

A national discount furniture and appliance chain is shutting down stores nationwide, including in Hampton Roads.

All 328 of the furniture store's locations will close, including one at 778 Niagara Falls Blvd., in North Tonawanda.

American Freight, a prominent furniture store chain, is set to close all its 328 locations due to ongoing economic pressures. The decision follows the bankruptcy filing of its parent company, Franchise Group,

The company, which sells discounted new, discontinued and refurbished furniture items, will have up to 30% off all items as part of its closing sale.