[Last Day To Use GC] Bed Bath & Beyond Going Out Of Business & Closing All Stores – Here’s The Timeline

Update 5/8/23: Today is the last day to use gift cards, merchandise credits and welcome rewards (previously thought it was 5/15 for merchandise credits and welcome rewards but today is the last day)

Original Post:

Bed Bath & Beyond filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced today they are winding down operations with plans to close all Bed Bath & Beyond and Buy Buy Baby stores. They are still seeking a buyer, and so there is a chance things can still change.

  1. Those famous 20% Bed Bath & Beyond coupons will be accepted through April 26.
  2. Bed Bath & Beyond gift cards can be used through May  8th.
  3. Bed Bath & Beyond merchandise credits can be used until May 15.
  4. Welcome Rewards can be used until May 15, but new rewards won’t be issued for purchases.
  5. Bed Bath & Beyond will process returns or exchanges until May 24 on products bought before April 23.
  6. Bed  Bath & Beyond expects to partner with another platform to transfer wedding registry data.
  7. Store closing sales will start on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.

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  • Just came back from a somewhat secluded inconveniently located Buy Buy Baby store in a wealthy, predominantly white neighborhood, and store shelves were shockingly still stocked, despite 20% storewide markdowns. Apparently, no one in that area wants talking Baby Yodas marked down to $12 or the non-talking versions marked down to $6.

    When asked about when that particular store was scheduled to close, the friendly store associate said that she didn't know because of "the lawsuits". I don't see how retail investors buying BBBY stonks en masse are really doing anything to change the inevitable, so I'm willing to bet that markdowns will go up to 40% before August.

  • The stores in Mexico are planning on remaining open, as in store shopping is a lot higher in Mexico than in the USA. And in store personal shoppers who deliver to homes is very high in Mexico through Rappi and Uber Cornershop.

  • Are the World Market stores closing as well, or just the Bed Bath & Beyond stores? I haven't heard anything about that store, though I thought they were connected/same company.

  • Tried to use my last $50 gift card. Was able to check balance at 11:10pm CT. Now Bed Bath and Baby stores are all saying access denied at 11:30pm CT…

    • Website back up albeit with limited supply. I was able to use my $50 GC on an item. Order went through at 12:02am CT. Item was $49.99, free shipping, so only had to pay $4.11 in tax.

  • I’ve read that Bed Bath & Beyond Gift Cards are accepted at Bed Bath & Beyond, buybuyBaby, Christmas Tree Shops, One Kings Lane, Cost Plus World Market, Face Values. Anyone have experience using them at these other stores?

    • Not likely that they can be used at Christmas Tree Shops or World Market, since those companies were sold off a while back. Not sure about One Kings Lane.

  • If anyone can use these, they are $5 each:
    6151724352531318 PIN: 31477465;
    6151724347127388 PIN: 49737362;
    6151724369847917 PIN: 75339819

    • That’s a very kind gesture. Didn’t need or use any but wanted to be sure to tell you that.

  • I had no idea Bed and Bath was going out of business. Post-Covid is a whole new world.