{"id":163684,"date":"2025-08-22T14:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T08:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themusicessentials.com\/?p=163684"},"modified":"2025-08-22T14:00:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T08:30:04","slug":"gov-newsom-responds-to-bed-bath-beyond-closures-in-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themusicessentials.com\/news\/gov-newsom-responds-to-bed-bath-beyond-closures-in-ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Newsom Responds To Bed Bath & Beyond Closures In CA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Retail giant Bed Bath & Beyond has confirmed that it will not reopen brick-and-mortar stores in California, even as it attempts a comeback following bankruptcy.<\/p>\n

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Executive Chairman Marcus Lemonis announced on Aug. 20 that California, the largest state in the nation with more than 39 million residents, will only be served through delivery services rather than physical stores.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re taking a stand because it\u2019s time for common sense,\u201d Lemonis said in a statement. \u201cBusinesses deserve the chance to succeed. Employees deserve jobs that last. And customers deserve fair prices. California\u2019s system delivers the opposite.\u201d<\/p>\n

The announcement follows the company\u2019s closure of all U.S. locations in 2023 after filing for bankruptcy. Earlier this month, Bed Bath & Beyond reopened its first new location, Bed Bath & Beyond Home, near Nashville on Aug. 8.<\/p>\n

Gov. Newsom\u2019s Office Responds<\/strong><\/h3>\n

California Gov. Gavin Newsom\u2019s press office reacted swiftly on X (formerly Twitter), poking fun at the retailer\u2019s troubled history.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter their bankruptcy and closure of every store, like most Americans, we thought Bed, Bath & Beyond no longer existed,\u201d the governor\u2019s office wrote. \u201cWe wish them well in their efforts to become relevant again as they try to open a 2nd store.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lemonis, who also leads Camping World, directly replied to Newsom from his personal account, expressing interest in business reforms but standing by his decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will target opening 300 small to midsize neighborhood stores through our Kirklands investment,\u201d Lemonis posted. \u201cYou are a smart man and I know the post below is out of frustration.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lemonis: \u201cThis Isn\u2019t About Politics\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In his statement, Lemonis insisted the company\u2019s refusal to open in California \u201cisn\u2019t about politics.\u201d However, his remarks took repeated aim at state regulations, which he said created \u201cone of the most overregulated, expensive, and risky environments for businesses in America.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lemonis has long been an outspoken critic of California policies. Earlier this year, he denounced a greenhouse gas emissions reporting law for billion-dollar corporations as a \u201ccrazy law.\u201d<\/p>\n

His clashes with California also extend to local permitting disputes. In 2024, San Joaquin County officials ordered Camping World to remove an oversized 130-foot flagpole installed without a permit at a French Camp location. Though the flag was briefly taken down, Lemonis later ordered it raised again, telling FOX40 Sacramento:<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we felt like we were putting people in danger or causing any issues with air traffic, which would absolutely not be okay, then I wouldn\u2019t do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Rocky Comeback for Bed Bath & Beyond<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The retailer\u2019s refusal to return to California underscores the challenges it faces in rebuilding after bankruptcy. Once a staple of American suburban shopping centers, Bed Bath & Beyond shuttered all of its stores in 2023 before being acquired and restructured.<\/p>\n

With the new Bed Bath & Beyond Home concept store launching in Tennessee, the company aims to focus on smaller, more flexible formats and digital sales. Lemonis has said the goal is to eventually open 300 new locations nationwide, but California appears to be off the table – at least for now.<\/p>\n

As Bed Bath & Beyond attempts to regain relevance in the retail market, its absence in California highlights the ongoing tension between state regulations and businesses looking to expand. For consumers in the Golden State, online delivery will remain the only option for shopping at the once-ubiquitous home goods chain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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