Tweeter is closing 49 locations, joining the ranks of stores capitulating to competition from Best Buy and Walmart. The restructuring will leave the consumer electronics retailer without a presence in California, Tennessee, Alabama, or New York. According to CEO Joe McGuire, surviving Tweeter locations will sport Consumer Electronics Playgrounds offering high-end home theaters.

“Since our Playground stores are clearly resonating with consumers and articulate our vision so well, we will continue to execute this concept in our remaining 97 traditional stores by taking what we have learned from our current Playground stores and rolling it into our existing fleet.”

Stores on the chopping block will immediately offer liquidation sales. The complete list of closures, inside.

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The list:

• Alabama
  Hoover, Huntsville

• California
  Mission Valley, Sports Arena, Escondido, Vista, Encinitas, Clairemont, Palm Desert, La Jolla, La Mesa, Temecula, Costa Mesa, Mission Viejo, Vista Regional Facility

• Connecticut
  North Haven, Crystal, Milford

• Florida
  West Kendall Georgia
  Athens, Gwinnett, Johnson Ferry, Town Center, Snellville, Fayetteville, Atlanta Regional Facility

• Illinois
  Century Centre, Michigan Ave, Crystal Lake, Gurnee

• Massachusetts
  Boston University, Saugus, Holyoke, Auburn

• North Carolina
  University Place

• New Jersey
  Mays Landing

• New York
  Albany, Saratoga

• Pennsylvania
  Walnut Street

• Tennessee
  Coolsprings/Franklin, Chattanooga, Nashville West-End, NOW/Knoxville

• Texas
  Dallas Parkway, Caruth Plaza, Frisco, Humble, Lewisville, Southlake, Katy, Plano

How do Tweeter’s liquidation sales compare to CompUSA’s? Let us know tips [at] consumerist [dot] com. — CAREY GREENBERG-BERGER

Tweeter Home Entertainment Group Announces Restructuring Plan

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