Overview

• Bed Bath & Beyond said Wednesday it will not open or operate any brick‑and‑mortar locations in California as it rebuilds its retail footprint.
• Executive chairman Marcus Lemonis called California one of the most overregulated, expensive and risky places to do business, citing higher taxes, fees, wages and extensive rules.
• California customers will be served through BedBathandBeyond.com with 24–48 hour delivery and, in many cases, same‑day service.
• The relaunch centers on smaller Bed Bath & Beyond Home stores, beginning with Nashville, with roughly 75 Kirkland’s conversions targeted by 2026 and a longer‑term goal of about 300 neighborhood locations.
• Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office mocked the announcement on X, and Lemonis replied proposing pro‑business reforms and reiterating the national expansion plan outside California.