Store that became American Freight swept up in that chain’s nationwide closing of stores amid parent company’s bankruptcy.

American Freight has three locations in Louisiana, including its Lafayette store at 2001 NW Evangeline Thruway.

Hilco Consumer-Retail is handling the wind down of business for American Freight, a furniture chain that was merged with Sears Outlet in 2020. Hilco on Nov. 6 announced it had “commenced store ...