<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0wSBgi_0wCxeTvJ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0wSBgi_0wCxeTvJ00" width="980" height="653" ><figcaption>Evan Paul</figcaption></figure><p>For a retailer to make it for more than 130 years, saying goodbye to their loyal fanbase will no doubt be tough.</p><p>All 170 locations of <a href="http://conns.com/">Conn's Home Plus</a> stores will cease to exist, and all of their inventory is being blown out at up to 60 to 80 percent off.</p><p>Over the summer, Conn's <a href="https://dm.epiq11.com/case/conns/info">declared bankruptcy</a> and planned to close only a fraction of their locations across America.</p><p>Something changed, though, and they have now decided to shut down <a href="https://www.the-sun.com/money/12593440/conns-homeplus-stores-liquidation-bankruptcy-sales/">each and every location</a> and call it quits. Some locations will close faster than others, as they will close as soon as they run out of their highly discounted inventory.</p><p>According to <a href="https://www.retaildive.com/news/conns-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy/722263/">Retaildive.com</a>, it's ugly. The company owes $57 million to its top five creditors, and it owes $200 million to trade and unsecured creditors, with approximately $530 million in total debt.</p><p>That's a whole lot of money that they owe to their creditors, and the only way out was to declare bankruptcy and sell off all of their inventory to try to cover it.</p><p>Conn's at one time <a href="https://www.conns.com/history?srsltid=AfmBOooPNZKeEUR7YlYPoRf2PvJ93HWRFImDwmPynm5mjLgfWcZ9MbA_">boasted</a> more than $1 billion in yearly revenue and employed more than 4,000 people. There is no word on what will happen to those employees once their store location closes.</p><p>All of these <a href="https://tasteofcountry.com/big-lots-closing-stores-2024/">retail closures</a> have been deemed the retail apocalypse. Companies like Conn's that survived things like the Great Depression and world wars have now succumbed to inflation and post-pandemic business woes.</p><p>In total, Conn's will close 170 stores in 15 states. You are urged to find your nearest one to grab the deals while they last.</p><h2>A Single-Wide Trailer With An Indoor Pool + Diving Board Just Hit The Market</h2><p>The world of real estate can be a crazy one. With homes constantly for sale, and the market swinging back to a buyers market, a home must rely on it's unique qualities to sell the fastest. It's safe to say the qualities in this single-wide trailer are extremely unique.</p><h2>19 Country Stars Who Grew Up Dirt Poor</h2><p>Most of the country artists on this list of stars who grew up poor were so poor that they didn't even know it. Remarkably, the majority of these 19 singers reflect on their formative years with a smile, choosing to remember the love instead of the lack of food, running water or basic shelter.</p><h2>PICTURES: Controversial Nashville Mansion Up for Sale</h2><p>A massive Nashville estate that was thought to have ties to Kenny Chesney is coming up for auction, but <a href="https://tasteofcountry.com/kenny-chesney-nashvile-home-cabin-songwriting-retreat-auction-pictures/">the singer says</a> he never touched the place. </p></div></body>

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End of an Era: After 134 Years, Major Home Goods Chain Closing Every Location

For a retailer to make it for more than 130 years, saying goodbye to their loyal fanbase will no doubt be tough. All 170 locations of Conn's Home Plus stores will cease to exist, and all of their inventory is being blown out at up to 60 to 80 percent off.