Boston.com | Bed Bath & Beyond returns to stores with 3 Mass. locations by Beth Treffeisen

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After closing hundreds of stores following its 2023 bankruptcy, Bed Bath & Beyond is staging a comeback by opening nearly 100 combined locations with The Container Store, including three new Massachusetts sites (Chestnut Hill, Natick and Peabody) and one in Cranston, Rhode Islander. The new “Container Store + Bed Bath & Beyond” format merges The Container Store’s organizing solutions with Bed Bath & Beyond’s home‑goods assortment, and is part of a planned $150 million merger expected by mid‑2026. The move follows a broader restructuring that saw Bed Bath & Beyond acquire buybuy BABY, Kirkland’s and Kirkland’s Home, and announce plans to add Lumber Liquidators, Cabinets To Go, Gracious Home and Southwind Building Products, signaling a purposeful reset for both retailers.

Read more: https://www.boston.com/news/business/2026/05/01/bed-bath-beyond-returns-to-stores-with-3-mass-locations/

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Business | Bed Bath & Beyond is back in California after vowing never to return by Itzel Luna

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Bed Bath & Beyond is set to re‑enter the California market less than a year after its chairman said the retailer would not reopen in the state. The company will revive its brand by converting 98 existing The Container Store locations—including 12 in California—into “The Container Store + Bed Bath & Beyond” stores that will carry both organizational products and home‑goods merchandise. The rollout begins Friday, with a 30 % reduction of The Container Store’s inventory and store‑format changes slated for May. Bed Bath & Beyond, which shut down its 80 California stores after a 2023 bankruptcy, had previously criticized the state’s high taxes and regulatory costs; Governor Gavin Newsom welcomed the comeback, noting California’s strong economy, while the retailer’s chairman Marcus Lemonis hinted at seeking state incentives to offset operating expenses. The return follows Bed Bath & Beyond’s April acquisition of The Container Store for about $150 million as part of its broader recovery strategy.

Read more: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-04-24/bed-bath-beyond-is-back-in-california-after-vowing-never-to-return

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