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Why Bed Bath & Beyond Won't Open New Stores in California

Beyond Inc., relaunching Bed Bath & Beyond stores outside California, cites the state's high taxes, fees, and regulations as key reasons for avoiding physical store openings.

  • Beyond Inc. announced its brick-and-mortar return excludes California, with Marcus Lemonis stating, `We will not open or operate retail stores in California.` The revised Bed Bath & Beyond opened its first store in Nashville earlier this month.
  • Marcus Lemonis blamed California for higher taxes, fees, wages, and endless regulations that strangle growth, and noted the state has 420,434 restrictions listed in the California Code of Regulations .
  • The relaunch pairs the BedBathandBeyond.com platform with localized stores, while Beyond Inc. plans to convert more Kirkland's and buybuy BABY locations over the next 24 months.
  • Governor Gavin Newsom hit back with a snappy retort after the Wednesday announcement, while Beyond Inc. assured Californians they can still shop via BedBathandBeyond.com and Nashville's first store showed strong sales.
  • Beyond Inc. plans to change its corporate name to Bed Bath & Beyond and ticker to BBBY on Aug. 29, expanding physical stores in almost every other state amid business flight documented by Orange County lawyers.
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