Bed Bath & Beyond returning to stores in SoCal, combining locations with The Container Store

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Bed Bath & Beyond is making a return to brick-and-mortar stores in Los Angeles and Orange counties by rolling out shop-in-shop spaces in The Container Store locations.

The moves comes months after the company's CEO said they would not be operating any new retail stores in California due to the state's "risky business environment."

Bed Bath & Beyond closed all of its locations in 2023 after filing for bankruptcy, but the retailer is now making a comeback.

Four Southern California locations are among 98 stores nationwide being reconfigured into a combined "The Container Store + Bed Bath & Beyond'' format.

The sites in Los Angeles County are:

- Century City, 10250 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 218
- El Segundo, 710 S. Sepulveda Boulevard
- Woodland Hills, 21949 Ventura Boulevard

There is one site in Orange County:

- Costa Mesa, 901-G South Coast Drive

To prepare for the rollout, The Container Store launched a nationwide "Store Changing" event beginning April 24, discounting about 30% of select merchandise to make room for new inventory.

"This is a reset with purpose," Jen Pape, senior vice president of stores at The Container Store, said in a statement. "We are actively reshaping our stores to make room for what's next. By streamlining select categories today, we're creating the space and flexibility needed to introduce Bed Bath & Beyond products and deliver a more complete home experience for our
customers."

The company said the redesigned stores will combine its organizational products and services with Bed Bath & Beyond's expanded home goods assortment as part of a broader strategy to create a more comprehensive home retail experience.

In a statement Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom welcomed the retailer's return to the state.

"There's a lot of profit to be made in California -- and we're thrilled that Bed, Bath & Beyond is opening stores in the Golden State and taking advantage of the benefits of the world's fastest-growing economy," Newsom said.

The rollout is expected to begin in May and continue in phases over the coming months, with the combined format representing the company's future operating model.

Bed Bath & Beyond, founded in 1971, once operated hundreds of stores nationwide before filing for bankruptcy and closing its physical locations, affecting thousands of employees.

City News Service contributed to this report.