Updated 5:19 p.m. July 25, 2025: According to NJBIZ sister publication Furniture Today, At Home added more stores to its list of closures July 24, including its Ocean Township location. In New Jersey, that means the retailer will close its Middletown, Ledgewood and Ocean Township stores. Read the latest here.

Updated 1:53 p.m. July 18, 2025: According to Furniture Today, At Home removed two stores from its closing list, including its Princeton location. The retailer indicated the move in a document filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on July 15, Furniture Today noted. Read more here.

Read the original story, published June 16, below:

At Home Group and its affiliates filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware June 16.

In its filing, the Coppell, Texas-based company listed $1,000,000,001 to $10 billion in estimated assets vs. $1,000,000,001 to $10 billion in estimated liabilities to an estimated 10,001 to 25,000 creditors.

In addition to At Home Group, the filing lists more than 40 affiliates.

Over the past couple of months, reports have detailed some of the company’s problems. In late May, reports indicated that At Home missed an interest payment May 15 and entered a forbearance agreement with lenders May 23. Reports from April noted the retailer was working to restructure nearly $2 billion in debts.

In the First Day Declaration, At Home said that over the past few years, it faced a challenging commercial environment brought on by broader economic and retail-specific pressures. Increased interest rates, persistent inflation and concerns over unsustainable customs costs resulting from increased tariffs all placed significant pressure on its revenue and cost structure.

As part of the process, At Home filed an agreement with Hilco Merchant Resources to close 26 of its 260 stores with the possibility of more closings later. Management and advisors deemed those 26 locations “underperforming.” In New Jersey, the retailer initially said it will close three locations: Middletown, Ledgewood and Princeton. That list continues to evolve. (see updates at the top of this story).

Judge J. Kate Stickles was assigned to the case.

NJ footprint

Founded in 1979, the Dallas-based retailer sells home products including sofas, dining sets, mattresses, patio furniture, lamps, pillows, kitchenware, rugs, mirrors and art. It also offers seasonal décor including yard displays, lights and artificial Christmas trees.

At Home made its its New Jersey debut seven years ago in Cherry Hill. After, it launched locations in Wayne, Middletown, Ocean Township, Ledgewood, Princeton, Brick and Turnersville.

Since May 2024, Brad Weston, the former CEO of Party City, has helmed At Home.

Weston left Party City as the Woodcliff Lake-based specialty retailer emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October 2023. In December 2024, Party City declared bankruptcy for the second time in two years and went out of business.

Editor’s note: This story was originally posted on NJBIZ sister brand Furniture Today. NJBIZ staff members Kimberly Redmond and Dawn Furnas contributed to this report.