Value City and American Signature Furniture are closing all stores in 2026. See the full list of doomed locations |
After seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November 2025, Ohio-based retail chain American Signature Inc. (ASI) now says it will close all of its Value City Furniture and American Signature Furniture stores.
Here’s what you need to know about the first major home retail store closings of the year, and why some of the chain’s customers need to beware.
As Fast Company previously reported, home furnishings retailer American Signature Inc. announced in November that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Ohio-based company was founded 78 years ago in 1948 and grew to become one of the country’s largest regional home furnishings chains.
Its two retail furnishing brands are Value City Furniture and American Signature Furniture.
The company saw rapid growth during the COVID-19 years, as more people stayed home, thus spurring the desire for in-home upgrades.
But in the years since the pandemic, Value City Furniture and American Signature Furniture have seen their fortunes decline.
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