It’s been a tough year for retailers across the country. It seems like retail stores in our area have been hit particularly hard by the closings and state of the economy in 2025. And now we just learned about another retailer closing. This time it’s one of the most popular stores in the state if you’re shopping for home products. This industry seems to have been hit particularly hard in recent years by closures, so this one hurts.
Retail Store At Home Files for Bankruptcy
At Home, the popular retail store, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. At Home is a popular retailer known for its home products like sofas, dining room sets, mattresses, kitchenware, art, lamps and more.
The news of the bankruptcy filing was first reported on Monday (June 16), via multiple outlets. The company had been facing financial issues in recent months. They were reportedly working to restructure nearly $2 billion in debt as recently as April. Last month they missed interest payments with lenders.
In the filing today, the company cited financial pressures that they’re facing from economic conditions including the increased threats of international tariffs which would hurt their revenue structure. As part of the filing, they noted that 26 of their 260 retail stores would be closing in the coming weeks, with more store closing possible in the future.
Which New Jersey At Home Stores Are Closing?
At Home made its initial debut in New Jersey’s marketplace in Cherry Hill when they opened a store seven years ago. Since then, they have opened stores in Wayne, Middletown, Ocean Township, Ledgewood, Princeton, Brick, and Turnersville…