Shreveport Conn's Home Plus closing as national furniture retailer faces bankruptcy

As you drive down Youree Drive in Shreveport you can see large posters plastered to the windows of Conn's Home Plus-- the signs read "Store Closing and Entire Store 30% to 50%."

Conn's is a furniture, mattress, electronics and appliance store-- headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. It was founded in 1890 as Eastham Plumbing and Heat Company.

The closure is part of a liquidation of about 100 locations across the nation and comes after bankruptcy filings.

According to the Memphis Commercial Appeal, the chain has been in operation for about 100 years but has suffered financial losses in the past few years.

How many Conn's are in Louisiana?

There are 12 Conn's locations in Louisiana:

• Lake Charles, 3401 Derek Drive
• Lafayette, 3316 Ambassador Caffery
• Alexandria, 3437 Masonic Drive
• Shreveport, 7081 Youree Drive
• Baton Rouge, 2070 Commercial Drive
• Baton Rouge, 8888 Airline Highway
• Baton Rouge, 10780 N. Mall Drive
• Monroe, 3650 Millhaven Road
• Houma, 1779 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
• Metairie, 5245 Veterans Memorial Boulevard
• Harvey, 2424 Manhattan Boulevard
• Slidell, 150 Northshore Boulevard

The list of closure locations has yet to be announced.

Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com.