Popular Home Goods Store Will Close Three Southwest Florida Locations

Tuesday Morning has filed for bankruptcy and the home goods store will close three Southwest Florida locations.

Tuesday Morning will shut the doors on more than half it's retail locations across the country.

"It’s the second time Tuesday Morning has filed for bankruptcy protection in three years. Challenges from the pandemic including temporary closures and employee furloughs forced the Dallas-headquartered company to shutter more than 200 of its nearly 700 stores in 2020" according to SF Gate.

Tuesday Morning Corporation is one of the original off-price retailers specializing in name-brand, high-quality products for the home, including upscale home textiles, home furnishings, housewares, gourmet food, toys and seasonal décor, at prices generally below those found in boutique, specialty and department stores, catalogs and on-line retailers.

Based in Dallas, Texas, the Company opened its first store in 1974 and currently operates 487 stores in 40 states. More information and a list of store locations may be found on the Company's website at tuesdaymorning.com.

After considering how best to address Tuesday Morning’s exceedingly burdensome debt, Tuesday Morning determined that the best path to reorganizing and transforming the Company begins with a Chapter 11 filing.

Tuesday Morning Southwest Florida Closures:

Cypress Trace, 13300 S. Cleveland Ave., South Fort Myers
McGregor Pointe Shopping Center, 15271 McGregor Blvd., South Fort Myers
Granada Shoppes, 1000 Immokalee Road, North Naples

For a complete list of store closures click here.

Restaurants Now Open On Fort Myers Beach Following Hurricane Ian

It's been nearly four months since Hurricane Ian rolled through Southwest Florida, devastating Fort Myers Beach.

Though the recovery process is far from complete, some restaurants have opened their doors and eagerly await a packed house.

It gives us a sense of normalcy to be able to dine at some of our Fort Myers Beach favorites. While many restaurants were demolished and won't return, there are some with plans to rebuild and some, as mentioned, open for business. Keep in mind, some restaurants are open but operating with limited menus and resources. Some are even located at a different location.

One in particular is La Ola Surfside Restaurant

The restuarant was destroyed by Hurricane Ian and has been serving food out of a food truck since October. What's next for them? A beach bar made of shipping containers.

The owner, Tom Houghton, told NBC-2, “These doors are going to fold out into a deck to be the first row of tables. It will be a roughly eight-foot deck and then the bar will be about three feet inside. The bar will run around 28-29 feet. Behind the bar will be a center area that has a large ice machine to the back. To the right, there will be a 10 x 8 walk-in cooler.” And get this! If another storm approches, the containers can be packed up and taken off the beach within 48 hours.

Food will still be prepared in the food truck.

The curfew on Fort Myers Beach has been loosened.

So, now is the time to make a trip over the bridge for a long awaited meal or fruity drink at a local hot spot.

What restaurants are open on Fort Myers Beach? The Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce continues to update their site. These are the restaurants listed as open as of today.

Let's get out there are support these local businesses. We are #FloridaStrong