View of Detroit from the Windsor sky camera on Jan. 8, 2021 at 9:18 p.m.What customers need to know about Loves Furniture’s bankruptcy filingDETROIT – Customers of Loves Furniture, the company that took over many closed Art Van Furniture locations, are concerned after the company filed for bankruptcy. Whitmer encourages Michigan public schools to reopen for in-person learning by March 1Gov. Gretchen Whitmer “strongly encouraged” Michigan public schools to reopen for in-person learning by the beginning of March. Public schools in Michigan were shut down during the fall due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. Their buildings have been closed for about two months -- since the state reported thousands of COVID-19 cases per day in November.

WARREN, Mich. – Customers of Loves Furniture, the company that took over many closed Art Van Furniture locations, are concerned after the company filed for bankruptcy. If you’re a customer who has paid and haven’t received furniture yet, you should call your bank or credit card company immediately. Loves Furniture put blame on the COVID pandemic and the slow down of shipments from overseas. While that may be true, the new revelations of major financial problems won’t help the situation for many. READ: Customers of Loves Furniture report lengthy delivery delaysIn the bankruptcy filing, Loves revealed it has between 100-200 creditors and owes $10 million to $50 million.

WARREN, Mich. – Loves Furniture, the company that took over many closed Art Van Furniture locations, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Loves Furniture bankruptcy was filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Wednesday. Art Van Furniture filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March of last year. READ: Customers of Loves Furniture report lengthy delivery delaysBefore filing for bankruptcy, Loves Furniture had announced that some locations would be closing. Watch: Customers of Loves Furniture report lengthy delivery delays (Jan. 5, 2021)READ: 17 former Art Van stores in Michigan to reopen as Loves FurnitureHere are the 17 former Art Van Furniture stores in Michigan that were acquired by Loves Furniture in May, 2020:

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – Loves Furniture swooped in when Art Van went bankrupt, but now it seems the trouble might be following Loves Furniture. The company is already announcing store closures and customers are reporting experiencing lengthy delivery delays. Watch the video above for the full report. 17 former Art Van stores in Michigan to reopen as Loves FurnitureAbout two months after Art Van Furniture filed for bankruptcy and announced the closure of its store, 17 of the locations in Michigan will reopen as Loves Furniture branches. Officials from Loves Furniture made the announcement Tuesday, saying the company had acquired 27 total Art Van Furniture, Levin Furniture and Wolf Furniture locations across six states.

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – There is some good news for customers who’ve waited months to get their purchases from Art Van. READ: 17 former Art Van stores in Michigan to reopen as Loves FurnitureArt Van made the decision to close more than 170 stores earlier this year. Some Art Van locations are now open and if you bring in your original receipt you will either get the product you purchased, if it’s available -- or you can select a new product of equal value. READ: Bankruptcy filing reveals what went wrong for Art Van FurnitureIf you paid with a credit card you should work with the credit card company to dispute the charges. Local 4 also learned that 28 former Art Van locations in the area will reopen under the name Loves Furniture.

DETROIT – About two months after Art Van Furniture filed for bankruptcy and announced the closure of its store, 17 of the locations in Michigan will reopen as Loves Furniture branches. Officials from Loves Furniture made the announcement Tuesday, saying the company had acquired 27 total Art Van Furniture, Levin Furniture and Wolf Furniture locations across six states. “Today’s acquisition of these locations across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions represents a tremendous milestone for our company, our associates and for the communities that we serve,” Loves Furniture CEO Matthew Damiani said. "At a challenging time when many companies are looking to contract, the Loves team sees this as an opportunity to grow. Here are the 10 furniture locations outside of Michigan:

DETROIT – A United States bankruptcy judge approved a deal that includes a private-equity firm in Texas buying 17 now-shuttered Art Van locations in Michigan. That means some Art Van furniture stores could reopen under a new name. MORE: Art Van closure creates ripple effect from employees to Metro Detroit convenience storesArt Van officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 8. READ: Art Van officially files for Chapter 11 bankruptcyThe company announced in March that it planned to close all of its company owned stores in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio. READ: Bankruptcy filing reveals what went wrong for Art Van Furniture

DETROIT – All Art Van employees were laid off Friday after the coronavirus forced the company to close its stores, ending sales. A company spokesperson said Art Van couldn’t afford to keep employees after sales were ended. Art Van closes storesArt Van Furniture announced Thursday that it was suspended sales in all stores due to the coronavirus outbreak. Art Van officials said they hoped those arrangements would allow customers to complete pending pick-ups while protecting employees and residents. Art Van officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy March 8.

Copyright 2020 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. DETROIT – Art Van Furniture is closing its freestanding Pure Sleep stores and consolidating all inventory within Art Van Furniture showrooms beginning March 16. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.

Art Van Furniture officially files for Chapter 11 bankruptcyPublished: March 9, 2020, 6:24 amThe furniture store will close all company-owned stores in at least five states as the retailer heads toward liquidation after more than 60 years in business.

WARREN, Mich. – Lines of cars surrounded the Art Van Store in Warren on Saturday afternoon for the big ‘Going Out of Business’ sale, after the mega furniture chain recently announced they are shutting all Art Van Stores. READ: Art Van Furniture to close all stores: How did we get here? The parking lot is closed, they closed early I guess.”A spokesperson for Art Van said all of the stores had an overwhelming turn out, but they did have enough security and no altercations. READ: Art Van closure creates ripple effect from employees to Metro Detroit convenience storesAccording to the Art Van website, all Art Van Stores will open for customers 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, March 9, 2020. Customers can pick up their scheduled purchases at the freestanding stores at 6:00 pm today (Saturday, 3/7/2020) and Monday (3/9/2020).

WARREN, Mich. – Police ordered an Art Van Furniture store in suburban Detroit to close early Saturday because of unruly crowds, the city's mayor said. Police ordered the store on 14 Mile Road to close at 4 p.m., Warren Mayor Jim Fouts said. I’ve never seen anything this bad.”There were traffic jams to get into the store and fights were breaking out, Fouts said. “Employees are extremely mad and upset, and customers are extremely mad and upset," Fouts said. Liquidation sales began Friday at all Art Van Furniture, Art Van PureSleep and Scott Shuptrine Interiors in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and Missouri.

WARREN, Mich. – Art Van’s closure came as a shock to many of the more than 3,000 employees who now have to consider looking for work. But there’s also a ripple effect when a large company closes, and it’s felt all the way down to small convenience stores in Metro Detroit. Danielle Cvetkovski and her husband own Frank’s Chicken at 14 Mile and Mound roads, just blocks from Art Van’s Warren warehouse. So how does the Art Van closure affect the business? Cvetkovski said she’s not only worried about her business, but also about the Art Van drivers as they look for new employment.

WARREN, Mich. – After the major announcement that Art Van is closing its stores, customers are lining up at locations across Metro Detroit, looking for great sales or simply wanting answers about furniture and warranties. The Art Van store in Canton Township was only letting in 10 people at a time. Many people who had already placed orders before the announcement want refunds. If you have a warranty on your Art Van product, it’ll most likely be worthless. Customers who had previously placed orders told Local 4 they have since been canceled.

DETROIT – Art Van is closing all its stores, and the sales begin Friday. The furniture giant will begin marking down its inventory immediately, as it all must go. The furniture giant operates under the brands Art Van Furniture, Art Van PureSleep and Scott Shuptrine Interiors. Levin & Wolf Furniture in Ohio and Pennsylvania will be sold to Robert Levin, pending court approval. Eight Wolf Furniture stores in Maryland and Virginia will also be liquidated.

WARREN, Mich. – Warren-based furniture chain Art Van Furniture is planning to close all stores in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio. Art Van has been everywhere in Metro Detroit -- on television with advertisements day and night, at 200 store locations and through 5,000 employees. In 2017, Art Van Elslander sold his prized company to a Boston hedge fund -- Thomas H. Lee Partners of Boston. Plunkett Cooney lead bankruptcy counsel Doug Bernstein told Local 4 a lot of things went wrong. Bernstein said all you need to know about what happened with Art Van is found in remembering the Toys "R" Us bankruptcy.

WARREN, Mich. – An announcement that Art Van is closing all of its stores will affect thousands of employees nationwide. The furniture giant operates under the brands Art Van Furniture, Art Van PureSleep and Scott Shuptrine Interiors. Levin & Wolf Furniture in Ohio and Pennsylvania will be sold to Robert Levin, pending court approval. Eight Wolf Furniture stores in Maryland and Virginia will also be liquidated. Of those, the closures will leave 262 Warren employees without work.

DETROIT – The Warren-based furniture chain Art Van Furniture is planning to close all stores. The company operates under the brands Art Van Furniture, Art Van PureSleep and Scott Shuptrine Interiors. “We recognize the extraordinary retail, community and philanthropic legacies that Art Van Furniture has built for decades in the community.”The liquidation sales will begin Friday, March 6 at all Art Van Furniture, Art Van PureSleep, and Scott Shuptrine Interiors in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, and Missouri, and select Wolf stores in Maryland and Virginia. Art Van was founded by Art Van Elslander in 1959. Today, there are nearly 200 furniture stores operated by Art Van Furniture in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland under the brands of Art Van Furniture, Art Van PureSleep, Scott Shuptrine Interiors, Levin Furniture, Levin Mattress, Wolf Furniture and Gardiner Wolf Furniture.

WARREN, Mich. – The Warren-based furniture chain Art Van Furniture may be filing for bankruptcy. UPDATE: Art Van Furniture to close all stores; liquidation sales begin March 6According to Crain’s Detroit, the private equity owner is looking for a possible buyer for the company and might file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. A representative for Art Van Furniture told Local 4, “We are actively exploring a variety of options with our creditors, investors and landlords to ensure Art Van can continue serving our guests and our communities. It is premature at this time to comment further as no final decisions have been made. In the meantime, our stores are open, and it is business as usual."

The Parade Company announced Monday an official celebrity line-up to appear in the 93rd Americas Thanksgiving Parade presented by Art Van. Lashley will be riding on the Rocket Mortgage Classic float in Americas Thanksgiving Parade presented by Art Van on Thanksgiving morning. Santa Claus Santas grand arrival in his hand-crafted sleigh is at the end of Americas Thanksgiving Parade presented by Art Van. Detroit Shining Bright has been announced as the theme of the 93rd Americas Thanksgiving Parade presented by Art Van. About The Parade CompanyFounded in 1984, The Parade Company is a not-for-profit organization governed by the Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation whose board of directors is comprised of key civic and corporate leaders in the greater Detroit region.

And just like each day this week there is a chance for some scattered thunderstorms. The muggy feeling will be accompanied by pop up showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon. Make sure you have a backup plan, though, and be aware that thunderstorms could be lurking. SPONSOREDExclusive Deal: 50% off tickets to the Renaissance Festival The Michigan Renaissance Festival is back for 2019, and once again, Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit have an exclusive half-off deal for you! Here's a link to learn more about the 2019 Renaissance Festival.