Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. began as a dominant American big-box retailer specializing in housewares, bedding, kitchen items, and home décor. Founded in 1971 in New Jersey by Warren Eisenberg and Leonard Feinstein, the company expanded rapidly across the U.S. and Canada, becoming a fixture in shopping centers and a staple of the home goods industry.
Over the years, the chain's decline was attributed to a delayed response to the rise of e-commerce, diminishing product quality, and fierce competition from rivals like Amazon, Walmart, Target, and HomeGoods. Excessive debt—largely due to aggressive stock buybacks—strained vendor relationships and eroded its ability to maintain inventory, accelerating its downfall.
By early 2023, liquidity troubles culminated in the closure of hundreds of stores, including its Canadian division and sister chains. Facing mounting debt and unable to secure financing, Bed Bath & Beyond filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April 2023 and fully liquidated its remaining locations by July of that year.
Amid the liquidation, Overstock.com acquired the retailer’s intellectual property and trademarks in June 2023. Shortly after, Overstock rebranded itself as Bed Bath & Beyond and later became Beyond, Inc., effectively reviving the brand in the digital marketplace.
The brand’s return to brick-and-mortar began with a strategic partnership in 2024 between Beyond, Inc. and The Brand House Collective (formerly Kirkland’s). Under this partnership, small-format “Bed Bath & Beyond Home” stores began opening in late 2025, including a flagship in Nashville that honored legacy coupons—a nod to the brand’s storied past.