BBB going out of business???

So I have been hearing rumors about Linens and Things going out of business, and BBB is one of the sister companies.

Does anyone have any more information on this??

I am a bit worried that most of my registry, actually pretty much 90% of it, will be done at BBB.

Its funny I just got an email from a friend of mine asking if I heard about it- I just posted to see if anyone knows anything.

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

I just read on Snopes.com that they def. aren't going out of business or filing for chapter 11. Linens'n'THings filed for Chapter 11 but not BBB.
There's another post on here that has the exact website but I think it's snopes.com.

i heard (a rumor) that BBB was swallowing up L&Ts locations

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Posted by eternitybride

Linens and Things has filed for bankruptcy, bed Bath and Beyond hasn't. BBB put in a bid to buy some of the Canadian LNT stores though

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This is true I know that for sure.

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Posted by Future_Farrell

phew, thank god. I at least know i have to use my Linens N Things Gift Certificate very soon lol

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Yes I just used mine (had a $25 card from my shower) yesterday to close out my registry there- there's so much more that I can get at BBB anyhow- also have many many more gift cards to use at BBB (about $250 worth) so it makes sense.

Not all LNT stores are going out of business. Here's a list of the ones that are closing:

Linens ‘n Things Store Closing List
SHOPPING CENTER CITY STATE
SPRINGDALE MALL MOBILE AL
ARIZONA MILLS TEMPE AZ
YUMA PALMS REGIONAL SHOPPING YUMA AZ
LONE TREE PLAZA BRENTWOOD CA
CERRITOS TOWN CENTER CERRITOS CA
CHINO SPECTRUM MARKETPLACE II CHINO CA
PUENTE HILLS MALL CITY OF INDUSTRY CA
CORONA HILLS PLAZA CORONA CA
WESTLAKE DALY CITY CA
HUNTERS RIDGE TOWN CENTER FONTANA CA
PACIFIC COMMONS FREMONT CA
AMERIGE HEIGHTS TOWN CENTER FULLERTON CA
PACHECO PLAZA GILROY CA
GLENDALE MARKETPLACE GLENDALE CA
OLYMPIC & SAWTELLE LOS ANGELES CA
SANTA MARGARITA TOWN CENTER MARGARITA CA
SISK ROAD CENTER MODESTO CA
MONTCLAIR PLAZA MONTCLAIR CA
THE MOORPARK MARKETPLACE MOORPARK CA
THE SHOPS ON SOUTH LAKE STREET PASADENA CA
PLEASANT HILL PLEASANT HILL CA
CANYON SPRINGS RIVERSIDE CA
THE PROMENADE OF NATOMAS SACRAMENTO CA
OAKRIDGE MALL SAN JOSE CA
STEVENS CREEK CENTRAL SHOPPING CTR. SAN JOSE CA
RIVERSIDE SHOPPING CENTER SHERMAN OAKS CA
TRACY TRACY CA
THE MARKET PLACE TUSTIN CA
DYER STREET TRIANGLE UNION CITY CA
FALLBROOK CENTER WEST HILLS CA
ARAPAHOE CROSSINGS AURORA CO
BROOMFIELD VILLAGE BROOMFIELD CO
QUEBEC SQUARE DENVER CO
BELMAR SHOPPING CENTER LAKEWOOD CO
FARMINGTON FARMINGTON CT
LISBON LANDING LISBON CT
MARKETPLACE AT ALTAMONTE ALTAMONTE SPRINGS FL
AVENTURA AVENTURA FL
BOCA RATON BOCA RATON FL
THE SHOPPES AT DADELAND MIAMI FL
LNT SHOPPING CENTER VERO BEACH FL
CROSS COUNTY PLAZA W. PALM BEACH FL
PERIMETER MALL ATLANTA GA
UPTOWN SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER FAYETTEVILLE GA
STONECREST MARKETPLACE LITHONIA GA
MACON MALL MACON GA
SOUTHLAKE PAVILLION MORROW GA
GRAND TETON MALL IDAHO FALLS ID
NORTH MICHIGAN AVE CHICAGO IL
DEER GROVE CENTER PALATINE IL
THE PROMENADE VENTURE II SCHAUMBURG IL
ORCHARD PLACE SHOPPING CENTER SKOKIE IL
UNIVERSITY CENTER MISHAWAKA IN
THE LEGENDS AT VILLAGE WEST KANSAS CITY KS
ORCHARD CORNERS LENEXA KS
INDEPENDENCE MALL KINGSTON MA
BERKSHIRE MALL LANESBORO MA
KING PHILLIPS CROSSING SEEKONK MA
THE CAPITAL CENTER LARGO MD
BANGOR PARKADE BANGOR ME
THE SHOPS AT BIDDEFORD CROSSING BIDDEFORD ME
RIVERTOWN MARKETPLACE GRANDVILLE MI
CENTERPOINT MALL KENTWOOD MI
MILLENIUM PARK LIVONIA MI
NOVI TOWN CENTER NOVI MI
BALDWIN COMMONS ORION TOWNSHIP MI
WINCHESTER MALL ROCHESTER HILLS MI
TROY MARKETPLACE TROY MI
THE GATEWAY W. BLOOMFIELD TWP. MI
ALPINE SUMMIT WALKER MI
APACHE SHOPPES ROCHESTER MN
WOODBURY LAKES WOODBURY MN
HARTMAN HERITAGE CENTER INDEPENDENCE MO
STATELINE STATION S/C KANSAS CITY MO
BARRY TOWNE CENTER KANSAS CITY MO
MENARD'S PLAZA WEST FARGO ND
SORENSON PARKWAY PLAZA OMAHA NE
HOWELL COMMONS HOWELL NJ
WRANGLEBORO SQUARE MAY LANDING NJ
WOODBRIDGE CROSSING WOODBRIDGE NJ
SOUTH VIRGINIA ST RENO NV
THE CROSSING CLIFTON PARK NY
NORTHWAY MALL COLONIE NY
WOODBURY TOWN CENTER HARRIMAN NY
MANHASSET CENTER MANHASSET NY
CORTLAND TOWN CENTER MOHEGAN LAKE NY
MIDWAY SHOPPING CENTER SCARSDALE NY
RIVERSIDE CENTER UTICA NY
BAINBRIDGE COMMONS AURORA OH
POLARIS TOWNE CENTER COLUMBUS OH
CUYAHOGA FALLS MARKETPLACE CUYAHOGA OH
TUTTLE CROSSING DUBLIN OH
GOLDEN GATE PLAZA MAYFIELD HEIGHTS OH
CROSSROADS OF AMERICA PERRYSBURG OH
TANASBOURNE TOWN CENTER BEAVERTON OR
MILLCREEK PAVILLION ERIE PA
FORMER HECHINGERS MONROEVILLE PA
MARPLE CROSSROADS SPRINGFIELD PA
PITTSBURGH MILLS TARENTUM PA
LEHIGH VALLEY MALL WHITEHALL PA
MIDDLETOWN CENTER MIDDLETOWN RI
DORMAN CENTER SPARTANBURG SC
HICKORY HOLLOW MALL ANTIOCH TN
TECH RIDGE CROSSING AUSTIN TX
SUNRISE MALL BROWNSVILLE TX
PLAZA AT CEDAR HILL CEDAR HILL TX
BEST BUY PLAZA DALLAS TX
ALPHA PARKWAY DALLAS TX
WEST OAKS MALL HOUSTON TX
RIO NORTE CENTER LAREDO TX
THE MARKETPLACE AT TOWNE CENTER MESQUITE TX
PLANO PLANO TX
WICHITA FALLS WICHITA FALLS TX
MURRAY MURRAY UT
NEWPARK TOWN CENTER PARK CITY UT
POTOMAC MILLS SHOPPING CENTER PRINCE WILLIAM VA
TYSON'S CORNER VIENNA VA
GREENWAY STATION MIDDLETON WI
THE GRAND AVENUE MALL MILWAUKEE WI
REGENCY MALL RACINE WI

If I had to guess, I'd say that it'll probably be like KMart. Some went closed, but the higher performing stores stayed open.

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Posted by khakigirl

Not all LNT stores are going out of business. Here's a list of the ones that are closing:

Linens ‘n Things Store Closing List
SHOPPING CENTER CITY STATE
SPRINGDALE MALL MOBILE AL
ARIZONA MILLS TEMPE AZ
YUMA PALMS REGIONAL SHOPPING YUMA AZ
LONE TREE PLAZA BRENTWOOD CA
CERRITOS TOWN CENTER CERRITOS CA
CHINO SPECTRUM MARKETPLACE II CHINO CA
PUENTE HILLS MALL CITY OF INDUSTRY CA
CORONA HILLS PLAZA CORONA CA
WESTLAKE DALY CITY CA
HUNTERS RIDGE TOWN CENTER FONTANA CA
PACIFIC COMMONS FREMONT CA
AMERIGE HEIGHTS TOWN CENTER FULLERTON CA
PACHECO PLAZA GILROY CA
GLENDALE MARKETPLACE GLENDALE CA
OLYMPIC & SAWTELLE LOS ANGELES CA
SANTA MARGARITA TOWN CENTER MARGARITA CA
SISK ROAD CENTER MODESTO CA
MONTCLAIR PLAZA MONTCLAIR CA
THE MOORPARK MARKETPLACE MOORPARK CA
THE SHOPS ON SOUTH LAKE STREET PASADENA CA
PLEASANT HILL PLEASANT HILL CA
CANYON SPRINGS RIVERSIDE CA
THE PROMENADE OF NATOMAS SACRAMENTO CA
OAKRIDGE MALL SAN JOSE CA
STEVENS CREEK CENTRAL SHOPPING CTR. SAN JOSE CA
RIVERSIDE SHOPPING CENTER SHERMAN OAKS CA
TRACY TRACY CA
THE MARKET PLACE TUSTIN CA
DYER STREET TRIANGLE UNION CITY CA
FALLBROOK CENTER WEST HILLS CA
ARAPAHOE CROSSINGS AURORA CO
BROOMFIELD VILLAGE BROOMFIELD CO
QUEBEC SQUARE DENVER CO
BELMAR SHOPPING CENTER LAKEWOOD CO
FARMINGTON FARMINGTON CT
LISBON LANDING LISBON CT
MARKETPLACE AT ALTAMONTE ALTAMONTE SPRINGS FL
AVENTURA AVENTURA FL
BOCA RATON BOCA RATON FL
THE SHOPPES AT DADELAND MIAMI FL
LNT SHOPPING CENTER VERO BEACH FL
CROSS COUNTY PLAZA W. PALM BEACH FL
PERIMETER MALL ATLANTA GA
UPTOWN SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER FAYETTEVILLE GA
STONECREST MARKETPLACE LITHONIA GA
MACON MALL MACON GA
SOUTHLAKE PAVILLION MORROW GA
GRAND TETON MALL IDAHO FALLS ID
NORTH MICHIGAN AVE CHICAGO IL
DEER GROVE CENTER PALATINE IL
THE PROMENADE VENTURE II SCHAUMBURG IL
ORCHARD PLACE SHOPPING CENTER SKOKIE IL
UNIVERSITY CENTER MISHAWAKA IN
THE LEGENDS AT VILLAGE WEST KANSAS CITY KS
ORCHARD CORNERS LENEXA KS
INDEPENDENCE MALL KINGSTON MA
BERKSHIRE MALL LANESBORO MA
KING PHILLIPS CROSSING SEEKONK MA
THE CAPITAL CENTER LARGO MD
BANGOR PARKADE BANGOR ME
THE SHOPS AT BIDDEFORD CROSSING BIDDEFORD ME
RIVERTOWN MARKETPLACE GRANDVILLE MI
CENTERPOINT MALL KENTWOOD MI
MILLENIUM PARK LIVONIA MI
NOVI TOWN CENTER NOVI MI
BALDWIN COMMONS ORION TOWNSHIP MI
WINCHESTER MALL ROCHESTER HILLS MI
TROY MARKETPLACE TROY MI
THE GATEWAY W. BLOOMFIELD TWP. MI
ALPINE SUMMIT WALKER MI
APACHE SHOPPES ROCHESTER MN
WOODBURY LAKES WOODBURY MN
HARTMAN HERITAGE CENTER INDEPENDENCE MO
STATELINE STATION S/C KANSAS CITY MO
BARRY TOWNE CENTER KANSAS CITY MO
MENARD'S PLAZA WEST FARGO ND
SORENSON PARKWAY PLAZA OMAHA NE
HOWELL COMMONS HOWELL NJ
WRANGLEBORO SQUARE MAY LANDING NJ
WOODBRIDGE CROSSING WOODBRIDGE NJ
SOUTH VIRGINIA ST RENO NV
THE CROSSING CLIFTON PARK NY
NORTHWAY MALL COLONIE NY
WOODBURY TOWN CENTER HARRIMAN NY
MANHASSET CENTER MANHASSET NY
CORTLAND TOWN CENTER MOHEGAN LAKE NY
MIDWAY SHOPPING CENTER SCARSDALE NY
RIVERSIDE CENTER UTICA NY
BAINBRIDGE COMMONS AURORA OH
POLARIS TOWNE CENTER COLUMBUS OH
CUYAHOGA FALLS MARKETPLACE CUYAHOGA OH
TUTTLE CROSSING DUBLIN OH
GOLDEN GATE PLAZA MAYFIELD HEIGHTS OH
CROSSROADS OF AMERICA PERRYSBURG OH
TANASBOURNE TOWN CENTER BEAVERTON OR
MILLCREEK PAVILLION ERIE PA
FORMER HECHINGERS MONROEVILLE PA
MARPLE CROSSROADS SPRINGFIELD PA
PITTSBURGH MILLS TARENTUM PA
LEHIGH VALLEY MALL WHITEHALL PA
MIDDLETOWN CENTER MIDDLETOWN RI
DORMAN CENTER SPARTANBURG SC
HICKORY HOLLOW MALL ANTIOCH TN
TECH RIDGE CROSSING AUSTIN TX
SUNRISE MALL BROWNSVILLE TX
PLAZA AT CEDAR HILL CEDAR HILL TX
BEST BUY PLAZA DALLAS TX
ALPHA PARKWAY DALLAS TX
WEST OAKS MALL HOUSTON TX
RIO NORTE CENTER LAREDO TX
THE MARKETPLACE AT TOWNE CENTER MESQUITE TX
PLANO PLANO TX
WICHITA FALLS WICHITA FALLS TX
MURRAY MURRAY UT
NEWPARK TOWN CENTER PARK CITY UT
POTOMAC MILLS SHOPPING CENTER PRINCE WILLIAM VA
TYSON'S CORNER VIENNA VA
GREENWAY STATION MIDDLETON WI
THE GRAND AVENUE MALL MILWAUKEE WI
REGENCY MALL RACINE WI

If I had to guess, I'd say that it'll probably be like KMart. Some went closed, but the higher performing stores stayed open.

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Yayy none of the stores near me!

BBB Takes Linens N Things Gift Cards too right?

I dont think LNT and BBB are affiliated in any way. LNT did file chap 11, but that is actually BETTER for their finances, and the chances of them doing business and staying open.
BBB actually owns Buy Buy Baby... and I belive they are very healthy.

The LNT in stonybrook closed but there was a BBB maybe 1/4 of a mile away. Every time I'm in BBB is filled with people so I don't know how they would go out of business unless someone messed up the finances.

I registered at BBB and LNT luckily they are still several LNT locations. It just happened to work out that most of my registery is at BBB.