At Home closing more stores after bankruptcy filing. See the updated list.
The home goods retailer At Home is closing an additional six stores across the country, bringing its total closure tally to more than two dozen as it grapples with high debt and dwindling sales.
The furniture and home decor retailer based in Coppell, Texas, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on June 16, pointing to "broader economic and retail-specific market pressures," in court documents. The bankruptcy filing and store closures follow several other "big box" retailers that have also significantly downsized their brick-and-mortar footprints this year, including Big Lots, Joann Fabrics, Kohl's, JCPenney, Macy's, and Party City.
The retailer intially announced 26 store closures in June, before paring that down to 24 when it decided to keep open two stores in New Jersey and Wisconsin. The company added another six stores to the list, according to a statement by retail firm Hilco Consumer-Retail on Aug. 1, bringing the current number of stores it will shutter in the coming months to 30.
The company employed about 7,170 employees when it filed for bankruptcy protection.
Which At Home stores are closing?
The following stores will close by Sept. 30 of this year, according to Hilco Consumer-Retail, which was retained to manage At Home's store closings:
- 6135 Junction Boulevard in Rego Park, New York
- 300 Baychester Ave. in Bronx, New York
- 750 Newhall Drive in San Jose, California
- 2505 El Camino Real in Tustin, California
- 14585 Biscayne Boulevard in North Miami, Florida
- 2200 Harbor Boulevard in Costa Mesa, California
- 3795 E. Foothills Boulevard in Pasadena, California
- 1982 E. 20th St. in Chico, California
- 2820 Highway 63 South in Rochester, Minnesota
- 26532 Towne Center Drive, Suites A-B, in Foothill Ranch, California
- 1001 E. Sunset Drive in Bellingham, Washington
- 8320 Delta Shores Circle South in Sacramento, California
- 1361 NJ-35 in Middletown Township, New Jersey
- 2900 N. Bellflower Boulevard in Long Beach, California
- 720 Clairton Boulevard in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 2530 Rudkin Road in Yakima, Washington
- 571 Boston Turnpike in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
- 5203 W. War Memorial Drive in Peoria, Illinois
- 8300 Sudley Road in Manassas, Virginia
- 461 Route 10 East in Ledgewood, New Jersey
- 300 Providence Highway in Dedham, Massachusetts
- 905 S 24th St. West in Billings, Montana
- 19460 Compass Creek Parkway in Leesburg, Virginia
- 13180 S. Cicero Ave. in Crestwood, Illinois
The following six stores joined the list in August, and are hosting liquidation sales.
- 3271 Market Place Drive in Council Bluffs, Iowa
- 101 Randall Road in Lake in the Hills, Illinois
- 3175 W 3rd Street in Bloomington, Indiana
- 3100 Washtenaw Avenue in Ypsilanti, Michigan
- 2341 Route-66 in Ocean Township, New Jersey
- 190 South 500 West in West Bountiful, Utah
Which At Home locations are staying open?
The following stores in New Jersey and Wisconsin, which were initially slated for closure, will now remain open:
- 3201 N. Mayfair Road in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
- 301 Nassau Park Boulevard in Princeton, New Jersey
Why did At Home file for bankruptcy?
Court documents said that rising interest rates, "persistent inflation," and a growing concern over unsustainable customs costs resulting from increased tariffs led At Home to file for bankruptcy. As a result, At Home has already closed six stores over the past year.
"Given the expenses associated with brick-and-mortar operation and the issues affecting the retail industry, a number of the (At Home) remaining stores are operating at sub-optimal performance levels," court documents revealed.
As part of the bankruptcy filing, ownership of At Home will be transferred to a group of hedge funds and investment firms based in New York City and San Francisco, as outlined in a news release.
Contributing: Sara Chernikoff, Paste BN.
Kathryn Palmer is a national trending news reporter for Paste BN. You can reach her at kapalmer@usatoday.com and on X @KathrynPlmr.