12 Illinois Furniture Locations Suddenly Going Out of Business

What is it about nearing the end of the year that seems to inspire so many stores to make the decision that they're closing? Amid a rash a recent businesses shutting their doors, now there are 12 Illinois furniture locations that have decided to go out of business.

According to Google Maps, there is one furniture brand that has a grand total of 12 locations in Illinois. It's American Freight Appliances and Furniture with stores in these 12 Illinois cities:

• Peoria
• Waukegan
• Decatur
• Joliet
• Loves Park
• Champaign
• Tinley Park
• Naperville
• Streamwood
• McHenry
• Darien
• Broadview

According to Fox Business, American Freight Appliances and Furniture has declared chapter 11 bankruptcy and will close all of their stores including the dozen in Illinois.

What is American Freight Appliances and Furniture closing all their Illinois stores?

Their parent company is Franchise Group Inc which just declared bankruptcy and has brought in a third-party company to manage all the store liquidations.

As of this writing, there is no exact closing date for the Illinois stores since that will depend on how fast the inventory is sold off. But, the clearance sales have already started so it's a good idea to check these Illinois stores if you're interested in what they have before their doors close forever.