What Happened to Tuesday Morning?

Tuesday Morning was a U.S. off-price retailer specializing in brand-name closeouts for the home—tabletop, linens, rugs, seasonal décor, and kitchenware. Founded in 1974 in Dallas, the chain grew through a no-frills model: modest stores, opportunistic buying, and limited advertising, relying on treasure-hunt merchandising and mailed circulars to drive trips. Locations were common in neighborhood centers rather than enclosed malls, and assortments turned quickly with liquidation lots and vendor overstock.

As e-commerce reshaped value shopping and supply chains tightened, the closeout pipeline became less predictable while store traffic fragmented. The company entered Chapter 11 in May 2020, shuttering underperforming stores during the pandemic and working down lease liabilities before emerging later that year into early 2021. In February 2023, Tuesday Morning again sought bankruptcy protection amid liquidity pressure, freight and occupancy costs, and recovery lag in discretionary categories.

Court filings in spring 2023 led to a wind-down and liquidation of remaining U.S. stores, with merchandise sold through going-out-of-business events. The brand’s decline reflected broader pressures on mid-scale specialty chains caught between faster off-price giants and online marketplaces—where closeout goods increasingly reach consumers without a dedicated brick-and-mortar stop.