Tuesday Morning closing half of its stores nationwide, including these 12 in Georgia

A popular home goods and décor discount retailer announced it will close half of its stores after filing for bankruptcy. The list includes 12 stores in Georgia.

Tuesday Morning filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Feb. 14. The retailer said it will focus on its “core and heritage markets” moving forward and close “low-traffic” stores. Tuesday Morning currently operates 487 stores across the U.S.

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“We look forward to taking steps that enable us to emerge as a stronger retailer that draws on a legacy of offering a unique off-price value proposition to our loyal customer base. We appreciate all the support of our employees, customers, creditors and other partners as we seek to sustain commercial operations with minimal disruptions,” Andrew Berger, Chief Executive Officer and Director said in a release.

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The retailer did not give a date for when half of its stores will close, but sales have already begun, according to its website.

These are the Georgia locations set to close.

  • Parkside Shopping Center, 5920 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30328

  • Alps Village, 191 Alps Road, Athens, GA 30606

  • Mall of Georgia, 1999 Mall of Georgia Blvd., Buford, GA 30519

  • Dalton Outlet Shops, 1001 Market Street, Dalton, GA 30720

  • Dawson Marketplace, 136 Marketplace Pkwy, Dawsonville, GA 30534

  • Shallowford Crossing, 2421 Shallowford Road NE, Marietta, GA 30066

  • Deerfield Place, 13069 GA-9, Milton, GA 30004

  • Roswell Towne Center, 608 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell, GA 30076

  • Piccadilly Square, 100010 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31406

  • Presidential Commons, 1708 Scenic Hwy, Snellville, GA 30078

  • North Lake Business Park, 1901 Montreal Road, Tucker, GA 30084

  • Galleria Square, 4025 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins, GA 31093

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