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

American Freight, a furniture and appliance retailer, begins closing its 370 stores amid bankruptcy of its parent company, Franchise Group Inc. Other Franchise Group brands will stay open.

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

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.

The owner of the retail chain, which operates stores throughout Indianapolis and Indiana, has agreed to close all stores nationwide as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy agreement.

Furniture store American Freight will close its 328 stores as parent company Franchise Group Inc. goes bankrupt. See the locations

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

American Freight, a discount furniture and appliance retailer with more than 328 locations across 41 states, including California, is permanently closing all of its stores as its parent company navigates bankruptcy.