Overview

• Executive chairman Marcus Lemonis said the company will not open or operate retail stores in California, calling the state overregulated, expensive and risky for businesses.
• California shoppers will be served exclusively through BedBathandBeyond.com with 24–48 hour delivery and, in some areas, same‑day service.
• The brand’s physical comeback began with a Bed Bath & Beyond Home pilot in Nashville, with plans reported to convert roughly 75 Kirkland’s locations into smaller-format stores by 2026.
• Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office mocked the move on X, while Lemonis defended it as a business decision focused on customers, employees and shareholders.
• Some local officials, including San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, voiced concern about California’s business climate as the company continues its nationwide rollout outside the state.