Apr 23, 2026 | 1:41 pm
Bed Bath & Beyond is making a Austin comeback — well, sort of. The Container Store is merging 98 of its nationwide stores with the once-mighty home goods chain, including the location at 9629 Research Blvd.
On April 6, Bed Bath & Beyond entered into a merger agreement to purchase the Container Store for $150 million. A release says combining the two concepts’ goods will “better serve how customers live today.”
In recent years, both brands have been struggling as part of the “retail apocalypse” of big box stores. In December 2024, Coppell-based Container Store filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy without shedding any stores…