After testing a couple of stores in Michigan and three in St. Louis, Garden Ridge is officially changing its name to At Home. It will spend $20 million this year to convert all of its 71 stores in time for the holiday shopping season, including six in Dallas-Fort Worth.

Did Garden Ridge go out of business?

Houston-based Garden Ridge filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Feb. 2. The company will close four stores — three in the Houston area — in the next 45 days as part of the filing.

What brand did Garden Ridge acquire?

In 2011, the current owners, AEA Investors, acquired Garden Ridge, and three years after that, the company converted all of its Garden Ridge locations to the At Home brand. The parent company of discount stores, like T.J. Maxx and HomeGoods, announced it will launch a new home store concept later this year.

Why did Garden Ridge change its name?

Garden Ridge was originally named after a city in Texas when it first opened in 1979. “Our new name, At Home, better reflects our company’s home décor heritage, as well as our aspirations for the future,” CEO Lee Bird said in a statement.

What was at home called before?

Garden Ridge
At Home (store)

Who is the parent company of At Home stores?

Hellman & Friedman
At Home/Owners

What happened Garden Ridge Pottery?

AEA Investors acquired Garden Ridge in October 2011. In 2014, the company converted all stores to the At Home brand and floorplan, painting everything grey (from Garden Ridge’s characteristic orange). The company publicly filed an S-1 on September 4, 2015.

Who owns Old Time Pottery?

Comvest Partners
West Palm Beach, FL, October 2014: Comvest Partners is pleased to announce that Comvest Investment Partners Fund IV (“Comvest”) has completed the acquisition of Old Time Pottery (the “Company”), a Tennessee-based discount retailer of home décor products.