One of Iowa's two At Home stores will close its doors, along with about two dozen other locations across the country.
The Coppell, Texas-based furniture and home decor filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on June 16. The retailer initially announced 26 store closures in June, before paring that down to 24 when it decided to keep open two stores in New Jersey and Wisconsin.
The company added another six stores to the list, according to a statement by retail firm Hilco Consumer-Retail on Aug. 1, bringing the current number of stores it will shutter in the coming months to 30.
The company employed about 7,170 employees when it filed for bankruptcy protection.
Why did At Home file for bankruptcy?
Court documents state that rising interest rates, "persistent inflation" and a growing concern over unsustainable customs costs resulting from increased tariffs, led At Home to file for bankruptcy. At Home has already closed six stores over the past year.
"Given the expenses associated with brick-and-mortar operation and the issues affecting the retail industry, a number of the (At Home) remaining stores are operating at sub-optimal performance levels," court documents said.
When will At Home close in Iowa?
The At Home location in Council Bluffs is one of six stores listed in August for liquidation sales.
3271 Market Place Drive in Council Bluffs, Iowa
101 Randall Road in Lake in the Hills, Illinois
3175 W 3rd Street in Bloomington, Indiana
3100 Washtenaw Avenue in Ypsilanti, Michigan
2341 Route-66 in Ocean Township, New Jersey
190 South 500 West in West Bountiful, Utah
The following stores will close by Sept. 30 of this year, according to Hilco Consumer-Retail, which was retained to manage At Home's store closings:
6135 Junction Boulevard in Rego Park, New York
300 Baychester Ave. in Bronx, New York
750 Newhall Drive in San Jose, California
2505 El Camino Real in Tustin, California
14585 Biscayne Boulevard in North Miami, Florida
2200 Harbor Boulevard in Costa Mesa, California
3795 E. Foothills Boulevard in Pasadena, California
1982 E. 20th St. in Chico, California
2820 Highway 63 South in Rochester, Minnesota
26532 Towne Center Drive, Suites A-B, in Foothill Ranch, California
1001 E. Sunset Drive in Bellingham, Washington
8320 Delta Shores Circle South in Sacramento, California
1361 NJ-35 in Middletown Township, New Jersey
2900 N. Bellflower Boulevard in Long Beach, California
720 Clairton Boulevard in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2530 Rudkin Road in Yakima, Washington
571 Boston Turnpike in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
5203 W. War Memorial Drive in Peoria, Illinois
8300 Sudley Road in Manassas, Virginia
461 Route 10 East in Ledgewood, New Jersey
300 Providence Highway in Dedham, Massachusetts
905 S 24th St. West in Billings, Montana
19460 Compass Creek Parkway in Leesburg, Virginia
13180 S. Cicero Ave. in Crestwood, Illinois
Where is the remaining At Home store in Iowa?
The last At Home store in Iowa is at 10331 University Ave., Clive. The nearest location for Iowans is in Omaha, according to the company's store locator.
Kate Kealey is a general assignment reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach her at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter at @Kkealey17.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: At Home store closings: Council Bluffs location to close
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