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Circle Furniture Shuts All Stores, Lays Off Staff Effective Dec. 23

Workers blame aggressive expansion after a 2022 sale for the financial strain.

Overview

  • The company website displays a notice that all locations are closed until further notice, and calls and emails are going unanswered.
  • The Acton-based retailer operated eight showrooms across Massachusetts and New Hampshire plus a warehouse and outlet in Acton.
  • No bankruptcy filing had been reported as of Tuesday, and the owners did not respond to requests for comment.
  • No WARN notice appeared on the state site despite roughly 65 employees losing jobs, with health benefits said to continue through the end of the month.
  • Suppliers reported orders stopped mid-last week and said previously ordered furniture will be redirected to other clients, as the newly opened Hyannis store capped a period of expansion.