PHOENIX — A now-bankrupt furniture store is closing all of its roughly 370 locations across the country, including seven in the Valley.

American Freight has already begun closing down its 328 locations and its online warehouse. The closure comes as American Freight's parent company, Franchise Group, Inc., began Chapter 11 proceedings in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.

A popular furniture store is closing more than 300 locations nationwide, including one in Austin. The Ohio-based chain American Freight is shutting down 30 locations in Texas, including its lone Austin storefront in northwest Austin at The Shops at Anderson Arbor.

The American Freight Furniture and Mattress store in Manheim Township is among 328 U.S. locations that will be closing as part of a bankruptcy reorganization by its parent company, Franchise

TENNESSEE, USA — American Freight, an Ohio-based furniture and appliance store has announced plans to close its over 300 locations across the country, including 13 in the state of Tennessee.

American Freight has 328 locations nationwide, but as they cease operations, they are closing their 15 locations in Georgia. That's bad news for some shoppers in Dublin and Macon, who are seeing their locations close.

American Freight Furniture and Mattress has announced it is closing its nationwide chain of stores including the one in Athens. American Freight operates a store in the Athens West Shopping Center off Atlanta Highway. The store is one of 15 stores in cities across Georgia from Savannah to the Atlanta metro area, according to its website.

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

The Tacoma location of American Freight will close along with the other 327 stores in the United States. The parent company of the nationwide appliance and furniture store, Franchise Group, began Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in federal court in Delaware.

The store closing announcement comes days after American Freight's parent company announced restructuring as part of a bankruptcy filing.