Kirkland's, Inc. is an American retail chain that sells home decor, furniture, textiles, accessories and gifts. It operates 317 stores in 35 states[1] as well as an e-commerce enabled website. It is based in Brentwood, Tennessee.[2]
History
Kirkland's was founded by Carl Kirkland and Robert Kirkland in 1966 in Jackson, Tennessee, when they began selling home accessories at low prices. Robert was also the main funder for nationally acclaimed museum and fun park, Discovery Park of America, located in Union City, Tennessee.
In October 2023, CreditRiskMonitor reported that the firm was nearing a potential Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.[3] In February of the following year, Kirkland's announced that Steve Woodward would be replaced by Amy Sullivan as CEO.
On June 26, 2024, at the annual meeting of its shareholders, two long-time members of Kirkland's Board of Directors, R. Wilson Orr, III and Steven J. Collins, resigned after failing to receive majority support from voting shareholders. After Amy Sullivan was elected and Ann Joyce re-elected and appointed as its new Chairman, the Board of Directors voted to reduce its membership from eight to six.
In 2025, the company announced its intention to change its corporate name to The Brand House Collective, including the ticket symbol, pending approval at the shareholders' meeting in July.[4][5][6][7]
On September 15, 2025, Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. announced that it had acquired the Kirkland's Home brand, as well as certain related assets, for $10 million.[8]
On March 17, 2026 a majority of The Brand House Collective's shareholders approved the company's merger into Bed Bath & Beyond. The merger finalized on April 2, 2026.[9]
Philanthropy
Each year, the firm hosts events and special promotions in benefit of Camp Charley, a camp for critically ill children in Scottsville, Kentucky.[10] Its past philanthropic projects also include participation in ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, as well as promotion of a holiday-themed music CD in benefit of Habitat for Humanity.[11]
Restatement
On March 17, 2005, the company said quarterly profit fell, and it would restate prior period financial statements to reflect corrections to its lease-related accounting.[12]
External links
References
- Corporate Name Change It was announced on June 17, 2025 The Company plans to officially change its name to The Brand House Collective pending shareholder approval at the Company's upcoming annual meeting on July 24, 2025. In conjunction with its corporate name change, The Brand House Collective will change the Company's ticker symbol from "KIRK" to "TBHC," pending shareholder approval at the Company's upcoming annual meeting on July 24, 2025. Once effective, the "KIRK" trading symbol will no longer be active. No action is needed from the Company's current shareholders relative to the ticker symbol change. 2021 Kirkland's Annual Report^
- Kirkland's Inc. company profile, The New York Times,^
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- About Us Kirklands.com, retrieved 2017-09-01^
- Alexei Smirnov. Jackson, Tenn.-based retailer Kirkland's plans $144 million IPO Nashville Post, April 23, 2002, retrieved 2018-02-28^
- Eric Snyder. Nashville public company names new CEO Nashville Business Journal, September 25, 2018, retrieved 2018-09-25^
- Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. Completes $10 Million Acquisition of Kirkland's Home Brand Assets Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc., retrieved 2025-09-16^
- Brand House Collective Completes Merger and Nasdaq Delisting Tipranks, April 2, 2026, retrieved April 3, 2026^
- News Charleyfoundation.org, retrieved 24 April 2018^
- Community - Kirklands Kirklands.com, retrieved 24 April 2018^
- Kirkland's profit falls, will restate some earns Money.cnn.com, retrieved 24 April 2018^