American Freight

American Freight
American Freight Appliances & Furniture
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryRetail
Predecessor
  • Sears Surplus
  • (1968–1994)
  • Sears Outlet
  • (1987–2020)
Founded1968 (1968) in Kansas City, Missouri (Sears Surplus)
1994 (1994) in Lima, Ohio (American Freight, first run)
2025 (2025) (American Freight, second run)
FounderSteve Belford (American Freight)
Defunct2020 (2020) (Sears Outlet)
December 30, 2024 (2024-12-30) (American Freight, first run)
FateFolded into American Freight (Sears Outlet)
Bankruptcy and liquidation (American Freight, first run)
Headquarters
Delaware, Ohio
,
U.S.
Number of locations
370  (March 2023)
Key people
Peter Corsa (CEO)
Jeffrey Seghi (CFO)
ProductsFurniture, mattresses and home appliances
Number of employees
2,000 (2022)
ParentFranchise Group
Websiteamericanfreight.com

American Freight Appliances & Furniture, or American Freight, is an American retail furniture chain founded in Lima, Ohio in 1994. The company was acquired in 2020 by Franchise Group and combined with former Sears Surplus and Sears Outlet stores under the American Freight name.

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