2 Tampa Bay Tuesday Morning Stores To Close

TAMPA BAY, FL — The home goods store, Tuesday Morning, is the latest victim of the coronavirus pandemic. The store offering designer items at discount prices has filed for bankruptcy and announced the closure of 132 stores nationally including stores in St. Petersburg and Largo.

Tuesday Morning is offering closing sales of up to 30 percent at its stores at Barclay Square, 13819 Walsingham Road in Largo, and at Tyrone Gardens, 931 Tyrone Blvd. N., St. Petersburg.

The stores are among 15 out of 65 Florida stores closing this summer. They are the first of about 230 Tuesday Morning locations to close nationwide.

"These stores were identified as underperforming or are situated in areas where too many locations are in close proximity," CEO Steve Becker said in a statement.

"Prior to the pandemic, we were gaining momentum in our merchant organization, growing our vendor base and improving brands, assortment and value for our customers, while investing in our technology and corporate leadership team," Becker said. "However, the complete halt of store operations for two months put the company in a financial position that can be effectively addressed only through a reorganization in Chapter 11.”

Becker said the company will shutter another 100 stores in a second round of closures.

Tampa Bay Tuesday morning stores that will remain open for the time being are:

• Lithia Square, 911 Lithia-Pinecrest Road, Brandon,
• Sun City Center Plaza, 1615 Sun City Center Plaza, Sun City Center
• Britton Plaza, 3902 Britton Plaza, Tampa
• Southgate Shopping Center, 2625 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland
• Northdale Promenade, 15702 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa
• Gateway Market Center, 7895 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N. St. Petersburg
• Countryside Centre, 2561 Countryside Blvd., Clearwater
• 7949 113th St. N Seminole