Furniture store American Freight will close all of its locations ... Franchise Group, which owns American Freight along with Pet Supplies Plus, The Vitamin Shoppe and Buddy’s Home Furnishings, began Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings Sunday, Nov. 3.

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.

All six of New York's American Freight furniture stores will be closing as a result of its parent company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, the company announced earlier this week. New York isn't the only state affected though as Ohio-based Franchise Group Inc.

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.