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He seemed like a good guy on his reality show..I guess he is just a right wing jerkGov. Newsom reacts to Bed Bath & Beyond's refusal to open stores in California
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/gov-newsom-reacts-bed-bath-232617492.html
LOS ANGELES Bed Bath & Beyond announced that its comeback will not include locations in the largest state in the nation.
Marcus Lemonis, Bed Bath & Beyond Executive Chairman said in a statement issued Aug. 20 that the company will not open a brick-and-mortar location in California. Lemonis said that the state, home to over 39 million people, will be served solely through delivery.
"Were taking a stand because its time for common sense," the statement reads. "Businesses deserve the chance to succeed. Employees deserve jobs that last. And customers deserve fair prices. Californias system delivers the opposite
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"After their bankruptcy and closure of every store, like most Americans, we thought Bed, Bath & Beyond no longer existed," California Gov. Gavin Newsom's press office said in response to the announcement on X. "We wish them well in their efforts to become relevant again as they try to open a 2nd store."
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Lemonis also fought San Joaquin County when Camping World, for whom Lemonis serves as CEO, installed an oversized flag pole to fly an American flag without proper permits county officials told the Los Angeles Times in 2024.

CrispyQ
(40,145 posts)We just stared The Fixer last night & he mentioned the flag in an episodejust that he loved his country & had a giant flag over one of his stores, nothing about issues with it.
You're right, he seems like a decent guy on the show. Looks like he's lost a little weight since the last show of his that we watched.
JustAnotherGen
(36,756 posts)I've closed my account on their online portal.
New Jersey needs to do something to block them from opening a brick and mortar here.
sl8
(16,728 posts)Fact Check: Gavin Newsom Press Office Account Did NOT Post F-Bomb Responding To Bed Bath & Beyond Announcement
Aug 21, 2025 by: Maarten Schenk
newdeal2
(3,741 posts)He recently made comments that he was closing his shop in downtown Chicago because of crime even though crime is down.
beaglelover
(4,335 posts)Ritabert
(1,579 posts)kysrsoze
(6,358 posts)I was getting their emails, but not buying anything. And now I certainly won't. I took myself off their email list yesterday.
Attaway to lock yourself out of a very affluent market of 40 million people, genius. All BBB's competitors don't seem to have trouble operating here in CA, even JC Penney! BBB is dead, and this jackass' attitude makes it assuredly so.
mwmisses4289
(1,988 posts)closed all their brick and mortar stores, i thought they had gone for good. Didnt realize they had a limited online presence.
JI7
(92,481 posts)This is like the in n out ceo making a huge thing of leaving then needing to say it was a personal move and they plan to expand.
bbb went bankrupt and probably can't afford many places.
They are just making random statements to try to complain about california becsuse they are right wing but has nothing to do with their real business plans.
jaxxon20
(15 posts)Glad I saw this article. I was just going to Camping World to purchase some new equipment for my vacation next week. Guess I'll find a retailer who wants my business.
Clouds Passing
(5,624 posts)Mark.b2
(622 posts)BBB is redundant.
CTyankee
(66,926 posts)Malls are kinda dead here. I know I don't wanna go to them and that's where a lot of these stores are.
Tommy Carcetti
(44,156 posts):/
ProfessorGAC
(74,134 posts)Eliminating over 10% of the population is an obviously foolish business decision.
A business titan he's not.
LetMyPeopleVote
(168,811 posts)Hekate
(99,162 posts)
nini
(16,805 posts)The best part of that kind of stuff is very few Californians will give a damn.
LetMyPeopleVote
(168,811 posts)Demovictory9
(37,113 posts)Waiting and ready to reopen
Totally Tunsie
(11,125 posts)
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(127,839 posts)They shut down all their stores in Washington State a few years back. We have one the highest minimum wages in the US.
LetMyPeopleVote
(168,811 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(168,811 posts)Demovictory9
(37,113 posts)Skittles
(166,937 posts)
Iggo
(49,119 posts)Lovie777
(19,936 posts)California plus 40 million will survive.
It proves these businesses are full of hatred, racist people.
Iggo
(49,119 posts)Theyve been gone for a couple years now, and were doing just fine without them.
skylucy
(3,974 posts)There is a business that is called Bath and Body Works. It is NOT the same as Bed, Bath and Beyond. Please don't confuse the two. Bath and Body Works is great and they have many outlets here in California. Bed, Bath and Beyond is totally different and they haven't been around in California in quite a while...and we don't miss them.
OnionPatch
(6,280 posts)They are not the same as Bed Bath and Beyond. People get them mixed up all the time. Bath and Body Works is a good store. They are inclusive and retain their DEI policies when others have dropped them.
sakabatou
(45,237 posts)Iris
(16,583 posts)Conjuay
(2,640 posts)I'm getting real tired of how these SHITS who have more than anyone else could even hope for,
keep crying at how hard the world treats them.
LetMyPeopleVote
(168,811 posts)ananda
(32,906 posts)