Nearly 100 Fresh & Easy stores in three states began a liquidation sale on Saturday with some items discounted up to 30 percent off.

In an email blast to frequent shoppers, Fresh & Easy said “all stores” were closing. “Everything must go,” the email blast stated. The company’s website said all groceries — from fresh produce to household cleaning products are marked down.

“Save now while selection is best,” Fresh & Easy said.

Inside a store in Orange at Chapman and Tustin, items such as bagged organic lettuce, packaged fruit and dressings were 10 percent off. Beauty and bathroom supplies such as body wash were marked down 20 percent.

The biggest markdowns were in the frozen food aisle, where everything from ice cream to pizzas were 30 percent off.

On Wednesday, the struggling Torrance-based chain, bought two years ago by billionaire supermarket magnate Ron Burkle, said it would liquidate all stores in the coming weeks. Some will close; others will be sold.

“Over the last two years, we have been working hard to build a new Fresh & Easy. While we made progress on stemming our losses and moving the business closer to break even, unfortunately we have been unable to obtain financing and the liquidity necessary to continue to fund the business going forward,” company spokesman Brendan Wonnacott said earlier this week.

On Saturday, Wonnacott, who has been a representative for the brand since it made its American debut in 2007, said he no longer is employed by the company.

It’s unclear when each store might close. A worker at the Orange store said employees have been told that their last day is in 10 days or early November. On Wednesday, 3,000 employees were sent layoff notices as the company said it would try to sell parts or all of the brand’s locations and operations.

Orange County Fresh & Easy stores are in Costa Mesa, Orange (2 locations), Anaheim Hills, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Garden Grove, Fullerton. They are among nearly 100 slated for closure.