Haynes Furniture and The Dump, a family-owned company based in Virginia Beach, announced on October 8 that all 12 of its stores will close for good, ending a furniture business that the family describes as 128 years old. Going-out-of-business sales began at 10 a.m. that Thursday, with the liquidation firm SB360 Capital Partners helping to run them. No final closing day has been set, and the company has not said how many workers will lose their jobs. It has also not said what happens to furniture that customers have already ordered or paid for.
That last gap is the one that reaches households. A deposit on a special-order sofa, a dining set that has not yet been delivered, a gift card or a warranty on a mattress all depend on a company that is now selling off its inventory, and Haynes and The Dump have not announced a policy on any of them. TheStreet reported that the company had not filed for bankruptcy as of its Friday report. The family declined an on-camera interview for now…