Marcus Lemonis says Bed Bath & Beyond will avoid California retail operations due to expensive regulations, instead offering online delivery within 24-48 hours.

Bed Bath & Beyond is making a comeback—but not in California. Executive Chairman Marcus Lemonis announced on Aug. 20 that the company will not reopen any state brick-and-mortar stores, opting to serve its 39 million residents solely through delivery.

“This decision isn’t about politics — it’s about reality,” Marcus Lemonis, the company’s executive chair, said in a Wednesday statement. He said California’s business environment “makes it harder to employ people, harder to keep doors ...

Beyond ( NYSE: BYON) CEO Marcus Lemonis is steering clear of California, calling out the state’s overregulation, high taxes, and risky business environment for his decision to not open or operate Bed Bath & Beyond retail stores in the state.

Something about a bankrupt home goods store calling out the Golden State has left California’s political elite scrambling—and the chaos

(Gray News) - Bed, Bath & Beyond is opening stores again after filing for bankruptcy and closing all its stores in 2023, but there will not be any in California. On Wednesday, Bed, Bath & Beyond’s executive chairman, Marcus Lemonis, explained why the company has decided not to open stores in the state.

The CEO of the retailer Bed Bath & Beyond issued a stinging rebuke of California and said he won’t be expanding to the Golden State thanks to Democrat-imposed regulatory burdens. “We will not open or operate retail stores in California,” began a statement from Marcus Lemonis.