At Home Changes Its Mind on Closing Two Stores After Bankruptcy

Over the years, At Home has become one of the most beloved furniture and home decor retailers in the country. After falling into tough financial times for the past several months, the retailer was forced to file for bankruptcy and close several stores. However, some stores previously expected to close will actually remain open.

Last month, At Home Group officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a result of “broader economic and retail-specific market pressures,” court documents read.

According to court filings, At Home cited rising interest rates, “persistent inflation,” and a growing concern over unsustainable customs costs resulting from increased tariffs in the decision to file for bankruptcy.

“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.

Initially, At Home Group planned to close 26 of its “underperforming” stores across the country after the bankruptcy filing. However, despite that initial determination, the company has now decided to keep two of those stores open, according to USA Today.

Despite the bankruptcy filing, At Home has decided not to close two stores previously slated to be closed: the store at 3201 N. Mayfair Road in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and the store at 301 Nassau Park Boulevard in Princeton, New Jersey.

However, as USA Today reports, At Home is still set to close 24 other stores by Sept. 30 of this year.

Here is the full list of expected closures, via USA Today:

• 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

We’ll have to see whether or not the store will be able to bounce back from the hard times.