Is Tuesday Morning Discontinued? What Happened?
Fate: Tuesday Morning filed for bankruptcy in 2023 for the second time and closed all of its remaining stores. A court approved the liquidation and the stores held going-out-of-business sales before shutting down for good.
Tuesday Morning was a chain of discount stores that sold home goods at low prices. It was founded in 1974 in Dallas, Texas.
The stores carried things like kitchenware, linens, rugs, candles, and home decorations. What made Tuesday Morning different from regular stores was where it got its products. It bought leftover stock and discontinued items from name-brand companies and sold them at big discounts. Shoppers never knew exactly what would be in the store from visit to visit, which made it feel a little like a treasure hunt.
The stores were usually in small strip malls rather than big enclosed shopping malls. Tuesday Morning did not spend a lot on advertising. It relied on mailed flyers and word of mouth to bring shoppers in.
In May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tuesday Morning filed for bankruptcy protection. The company closed some of its weaker stores and tried to get back on its feet. It emerged from that bankruptcy in early 2021 and kept running.
But the business kept struggling. Shipping costs went up, fewer people were shopping in stores, and bigger off-price chains were pulling customers away. In February 2023, Tuesday Morning filed for bankruptcy again. This time the company could not find a way to keep going. A court approved a plan to close all remaining stores and hold going-out-of-business sales. The last Tuesday Morning stores shut down in 2023, nearly 50 years after the chain first opened.
Timeline
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1974
- Tuesday Morning is founded in Dallas, Texas as a discount store selling closeout and overstock home goods at low prices.
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1990s
- The chain expands across the country, opening stores in strip malls and neighborhood shopping centers.
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2020
- Tuesday Morning files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company closes weaker stores and tries to restructure. It emerges from bankruptcy in early 2021.
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2023
- Tuesday Morning files for bankruptcy again in February. A court approves a liquidation plan and the remaining stores hold going-out-of-business sales. All locations close by mid-2023.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened to Tuesday Morning?
Tuesday Morning filed for bankruptcy in 2023 for the second time and closed all of its remaining stores. A court approved the liquidation and the stores held going-out-of-business sales before shutting down for good.
When did Tuesday Morning close?
Tuesday Morning closed in 2023. Tuesday Morning filed for bankruptcy in 2023 for the second time and closed all of its remaining stores. A court approved the liquidation and the stores held going-out-of-business sales before shutting down for good.
Is Tuesday Morning still in business?
No. Tuesday Morning is no longer in business. Tuesday Morning filed for bankruptcy in 2023 for the second time and closed all of its remaining stores. A court approved the liquidation and the stores held going-out-of-business sales before shutting down for good.
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