Fred's Inc. says it will close 159 underperforming and unprofitable stores in 13 states by the end of May. The store on Middle Tennessee Boulevard in Murfreesboro is one of the many stores closing.

The Memphis-based company said in a news release Thursday that a liquidation sale at those stores began Thursday. The company's 398 other discount stores will remain open.

CEO Joseph Anto said in the release the company will work to move employees to other stores if possible.

The company said it is continuing to pursue the sale of its remaining pharmacy assets.

The list of stores being closed includes 31 in Mississippi, 25 in Georgia, 23 in Tennessee, 19 each in Alabama and Arkansas, 14 in Louisiana, 11 in South Carolina, six in Texas, four in Kentucky, three in North Carolina, two in Missouri and one each in Illinois and Oklahoma.

Store closings list below for Tennessee...

Address		State	Zip
337 E MAIN ST	BROWNSVILLE	TN	38012
390 HIGHWAY 149	CLARKSVILLE	TN	37040
450 HWY 72 WEST	COLLIERVILLE	TN	38017
260 16TH AVE	DAYTON	TN	37321
1755 DECHERD BLVD	DECHERD	TN	37324
805 PENNELL LN	DYERSBURG	TN	38024
420 W MAIN ST	GALLATIN	TN	37066
230 BROADWAY	HARTSVILLE	TN	37074
1688 S HIGHLAND AVE	JACKSON	TN	38301
3600 MAIN ST	JASPER	TN	37347

Address		State	Zip
230 E GAY ST	LEBANON	TN	37087
912 N CHANCERY ST	MCMINNVILLE	TN	37110
211 Three Oaks Drive	Medina	TN	38355
4280 GETWELL RD	MEMPHIS	TN	38118
5016 OLD SUMMER RD	MEMPHIS	TN	38122
700 North Main Street	Mt. Pleasant	TN	38474
1664 Middle Tennessee Blvd	MURFREESBORO	TN	37130
122 FIVE RIVERS PLAZA WAY	NEWPORT	TN	37821
850 VOLUNTEER DR	PARIS	TN	38242
114 W KNIGHT ST	PORTLAND	TN	37148

Address		State	Zip
1670 W COLLEGE ST	PULASKI	TN	38478
399 MULBERRY AVE	SELMER	TN	38375
1130 S MCCRARY ST	WOODBURY	TN	37190