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Furniture and mattress store Gardner White is moving into the iconic former Art Van store, warehouse and corporate office at 14 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue in Warren.

ANN ARBOR, MI -- Two new Value City Furniture stores will be opening up in Ann Arbor and Westland, replacing the Loves Furniture stores after their company filed for bankruptcy less than six months after reopening former Art Van stores. These store openings are following a series of hiring events hosted by Value City Furniture, helping those who’ve recently lost their jobs at Loves Furniture stay employed. These new locations for Value City Furniture (VCF) will be featuring new concepts focused on Designer Looks, Alejandro Alvarez Correa, chief marketing officer, American Signature Inc., said in an email. Designer Looks offers high-end designer trends offered at affordable prices, and are built from the brand’s 125-year-old North Carolina workshop. Read more from The Ann Arbor News:High school winter contact sports will be reinstated by Whitmer in Thursday press conferenceYou can’t stay to watch the end, but these Ann Arbor-area bars are welcoming Super Bowl fansHouse bill would require schools to employ at least one school counselor - mlive.com

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.

CBS Detroit – After Art Van liquidated several stores and then filed for bankruptcy, Loves Furniture & Mattresses reopened 18 former Michigan Art Van locations. According to an article by MLive, Loves is looking to hire in over 100 positions across the state. Loves says it isn’t the typical commission-based furniture sales-model as Loves CEO Matt Damiani told MLive, “We are building a totally new customer experience rooted in personalized service. Loves is offering medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid time off, and an employee discount on furniture and merchandise. Loves Furniture and Mattresses is headquartered in Royal Oak, MI.

Loves Furniture, which reopened 18 former Art Van stores, is hiring over 100 salespeople who will start at $20 and have unlimited commission potential. The newly formed company is looking for 100 new home and sleep specialists for its Metro Detroit stores; there are about 20 openings at its Grand Rapids-area locations. Art Van began liquidating its 97 company-owned Michigan stores in early March, and then filed for bankruptcy, and Loves is reopening at least 18 of those stores under the new retail flag. We are looking for great talent to join us on this journey,” said Matt Damiani, CEO of Loves Furniture & Mattresses. Loves is seeking looking for people with experience in the service industry with interest in home design.

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:

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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."

From runner-ups on America’s Got Talent to Grand Marshal’s in the America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade presented by Art Van, the Detroit Youth Choir (DYC) continues to dazzle audiences every time they perform. Anthony White and DYC joined Tati Amare and Kim DeGuilio to talk about their amazing experiences since America’s Got Talent. On Sunday, December 15th, DYC is performing at the Power Belongs to God event at Triumph Church- North Campus. Door’s open at 6:00 p.m. and a VIP reception is being held at 5:00 p.m. Tickets are $20, VIP tickets are $25. Watch the video above to see the Detroit Youth Choir sing “Better” by Hezekiah Walker.

Honoring Art Van Elslander at 2019 America's Thanksgiving ParadePublished: November 28, 2019, 8:12 amThis was always Art Van Elslander's favorite day of the year in Detroit.

DETROIT Watch Local 4s live coverage of the 2019 Americas Thanksgiving! Americas Thanksgiving Parade presented by Art Van is featured annually on WDIV-Local 4, including a one-hour syndicated national broadcast reaching more 185 major cities across the country. Parade preview begins at 8 a.m.Americas Thanksgiving Parade begins at 9 a.m.MORE: 2019 Americas Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit: What you need to knowWatch live coverage below (or click here):How else to watch the parade:If youre in the Detroit area for the holiday, get to a TV and watch the parade on Local 4. Even if youre not in the Detroit area, you still may be able to see Americas Thanksgiving Parade on TV. If you have Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire or most smart TVs, download the WDIV-Local 4 app to stream Americas Thanksgiving Parade on your TV.

DETROIT Watch Local 4s live coverage of the 2019 Americas Thanksgiving! Americas Thanksgiving Parade presented by Art Van is featured annually on WDIV-Local 4, including a one-hour syndicated national broadcast reaching more 185 major cities across the country. Parade preview begins at 8 a.m.Americas Thanksgiving Parade begins at 9 a.m.MORE: 2019 Americas Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit: What you need to knowWatch live coverage below (or click here):How else to watch the parade:If youre in the Detroit area for the holiday, get to a TV and watch the parade on Local 4. Even if youre not in the Detroit area, you still may be able to see Americas Thanksgiving Parade on TV. If you have Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire or most smart TVs, download the WDIV-Local 4 app to stream Americas Thanksgiving Parade on your TV.

DETROIT Huntington Bank and The Parade Company unveiled a brilliant new float, Looking Out for You Friday morning during the 20th Annual Parade Company Pancake Breakfast presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. The float spanning over 100-feet long and featuring over 100 honeycombs will make its debut on Woodward Avenue at the 93rd Americas Thanksgiving Parade presented by Art Van. Their float, Looking Out for You is spectacular and will captivate the attention of the millions of people watching Americas Thanksgiving Parade presented by Art Van.Americas Thanksgiving Parade brings the very best of Detroit to families tuning in across the nation and its been a true point of pride for our community for almost a century. 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. The Parade Company is celebrating more than 90 years of Parade tradition in Detroit and is committed to funding, creating and executing the best family events in Michigan.

DETROIT - The Parade Company has won 14 international industry awards for America's Thanksgiving Day Parade and more. The company also produces the Hob Nobble Gobble, Turkey Trot and Ford Fireworks. The awards were given at the IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Awards Competition in Williamsburg, Virginia. "We are incredibly proud that our team continues to be recognized as one of the best event producers in America and around the world," said Tony Michaels, the president and CEO of The Parade Company. "This amazing team works tirelessly with our remarkable partners to produce Detroits most iconic traditions and showcases our city on a national stage."

Tired of waiting patiently for America's Thanksgiving Parade? Watch the parade live Thursday -- click hereThe Michigan Thanksgiving Parade began marching down Woodward Avenue in 1924 and Santa has never missed one yet. Now known as America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Art Van, the parade was originally founded by J.L. It was the same year that Macy’s began its parade in New York City. Yes, betamax!