Franks Liquidation Sale

[Dubh Aingeal]

Franks Nursery and Crafts is closing its 169 stores for good. They filed for Chapter 11 and are liquidating everything in the stores. I recieved the following in a email:

Inventories vary by location and may include green houses, shopping carts, plant tables, chairs, tables, shelving, lockers, watering systems, forklifts, office furniture, and many other items. Stop by your local store today.

This sale is being conducted by

SB Capital Group, LLC | National Retail Equipment Liquidators | Nassi Group

GB Fixed Asset Solutions, LLC| Great American | The Gordon Company

LOCATIONS

ANN ARBOR, MI: 3590 Washtenaw Ave. (734) 971-2040.

ANN ARBOR, MI: 155 N. Maple Rd. (734) 663-5255.

AUBURN HILLS, MI: 3271 South Blvd. (248) 852-0122.

BLOOMFIELD TWP, MI: 2050 S. Telegraph (248) 332-2430.

CANTON, MI: 43473 Ford Rd. (734) 981-3193.

CLARKSTON, MI: 7151 Dixie Hwy. (248) 620-0290.

CLAWSON, MI: 14 Mile at Crooks/Clawson Ctr. (248) 435-0636.

CLINTON TWP, MI: 15300 Hall Rd. (586) 263-0303.

DEARBORN HTS, MI: 25488 Michigan Ave. (313) 274-2727.

FARMINGTON, MI: 31590 Grand River (248) 476-0210.

LIVONIA, MI: 27650 Schoolcraft (313) 937-0391.

LIVONIA, MI: 36624 Five Mile (734) 591-3930.

OAK PARK, MI: 23090 Coolidge (248) 548-2400.

SOUTHGATE, MI: 14601 Eureka Rd. (734) 284-8912.

ST. CLAIR SHORES, MI: 30110 Harper (586) 294-0860.

STERLING HTS, MI: 2325 18 Mile Rd. (586) 254-2550.

UTICA, MI: 47340 Van Dyke (586) 739-5339.

WARREN, MI: 2295 10 Mile Rd. (586) 755-7041.

WARREN, MI: 27650 Van Dyke (586) 573-4433.

WATERFORD, MI: 5919 Highland Rd. (248) 673-6050.

WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI: 7300 Haggerty Rd. (248) 661-5737.

WOODHAVEN, MI: 25101 Allen Rd. (734) 675-5858.

[Fierce Critter]

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I realize I'm 700 miles away from Michigan Frank's stores. But I grew up in those damned shops. When Michaels (formerly LeeWards) didn't have something, Franks offered choice alternatives.

That just really sucks.

[Dubh Aingeal]

They went into chapter 11 a couple years ago and a year later managed to come out of it. But they have been on a loss trend ever since. Their main reason for filing for chap 11 is that they are 20 mil in the hole and just can't compete with mega stores that have craft stuff right along side groceries, etc...

[Soulrev]

That's a damn shame.. I liked those stores.. Many memories of going there with my mother like 2 times a week when I was young..

ONCE again, memories robbed!

[phee]

Thank you all for being so frank.

[gothicmom]

Thank you all for being so frank.

Har-har!!!! :laughing:

[DisturbedMania]

I worked for Frank's when they came out of the previous chapter 11. The ceo they hired at the time did some great work pulling them out, but he wanted to make a lot of high end interior products available. Problem is the clientele especially downriver where my store was, wasn't really demanding of high end things. They all enjoy lower prices. He never really figured out that those little old ladies are suckers for a coupon, hence why Michael's and JoAnn's stores do well. But, He did all right for at least a little while in clearing out backstock.