Bed, Bath, and Bankruptcy: Say Goodbye to a Bunch of Our Beloved Bed Bath & Beyond Stores in Massachusetts

When I think of Bed Bath & Beyond, I think of shopping with my mom for college dorm stuff, and later shopping for my first apartment once I was in the real world after graduating.  Of course, it doesn't end there, when it was time to buy that first house.

It's so sad when you hear about any big box that holds memories shut down, at least in my book.  That's what's happening to a bunch of Bed Bath & Beyond stores as the closings continue around the country.

According to NBC Connecticut, this popular home goods retailer closed 150 stores in 2022, as well as 20% of its workforce, and is continuing the trend for 2023.

While four stores in Connecticut are closing as part of the 87 nationwide, CBS News Boston says five of those are across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  Those locations are in the suburban Boston locations of Burlington and Dedham, the southeastern part of the state in North Dartmouth and Raynham, and the western Massachusetts town of Pittsfield.  Massachusetts stores in the Providence, Rhode Island, suburb of Seekonk, Milford, outside Worcester, and Dorchester closed down last year.

According to CBS News Boston, the company will file for bankruptcy since it can't pay its debts.

The good news?  There are still 17 stores around Massachusetts, at least for now, so if you have one of those 20% off discounts we always get in the mail, you may want to use it before we hear about more closures from this beloved home store that was part of our lives for so long.  Also, be on the lookout for major sales.