For 52 years, Bed, Bath & Beyond was the destination for high-quality home goods merchandise, top brands, and a discovery zone for home shopping that made it inspiring and fun. By January 2014, the company had operated more than 1500 stores in North America and had reached a share price of $70 dollars. Despite all the success, the company would soon become a victim of mismanagement, burdened with debt and unwanted inventory, unaware that its own fate would soon be put on layaway. 

Tune in to Episode 60 of The Great Fail to hear the story. Special thanks to Seth Basham for his contributions to this segment.

Sources: 

Bed Bath & Beyond Used to Be Great. These Two Are Why. 

Inside Overstock’s grand plan to reinvent itself as Bed Bath & Beyond 

All Buy Buy Baby stores losing after last-ditch deal falls through 

The $11.8 billion mistake that led to Bed Bath & Beyond’s demise 

3 key mistakes that doomed Bed Bath & Beyond 

The rise and fall of Bed Bath & Beyond, the iconic housewares retailer that has filed for bankruptcy and is closing its remaining stores 

After 52 Years, Why Bed Bath & Beyond Went Bankrupt 

What Went Wrong at Bed Bath & Beyond  

The Hidden Reason Behind Bed Bath & Beyond's Demise 

Bed Bath & Beyond and bankrupt? 

Bed Bath & the great Beyond: How the home goods giant went bankrupt 

Why is Bed Bath & Beyond failing? Reasons behind bankruptcy protection explored 

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