Christmas Tree Shops

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Christmas Tree Shops
TypePrivately Owned
IndustryRetail
Founded1970; 51 years ago (1970) in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, U.S.[1]
FounderCharles Bilezikian
Doreen Bilezikian
Headquarters
Union, New Jersey
,
U.S.
Number of locations
80 (April 2021)[2]
Area served
New England, Mid Atlantic, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Texas
ProductsFurniture, Bedding, Food & Snacks, Home Decor, Gifts, Kitchenware, Tableware, garden supplies & decorations, Children's Apparel, Party supplies and decorations, Pet Supplies & Pet Food, Holiday Decorations[3]
ParentBed Bath & Beyond (2003-2020)
Handil Holdings LLC (2020-Present)
Websitechristmastreeshops.com

Christmas Tree Shops is an American chain of specialty retail stores headquartered in Union, New Jersey. As of 2021, the chain operates 80 stores in 20 U.S. states.

History[]

In 1970, Charles Bilezikian and his wife, Doreen Bilezikian opened the first store in Yarmouth Port. The origin of the name Christmas Tree Shops instead of Shop, derived from the original location that was made up of a trio of buildings: the Front Shop, the Back Shop and the Barn Shop, all of which primarily sold candy penny candy. The first complex, on Route 6A also explains the reason for the naming of the store chain.[4]

Since the 1980s, the chain had slowly been expanding beyond Cape Cod. As of May 2014, the company had 83 stores in 18 states. Expansion for the chain has included stores in Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Its newest stores opened in Augusta, Georgia, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Dallas, Texas,[5] and Greensboro, North Carolina; the three opened under new ownership. The chain still has a strong presence on Cape Cod, where it operates six locations.

Christmas Tree Shops was acquired by Bed Bath & Beyond in 2003, though the Bilezikians remain involved in the executive operations. The original stores on Route 6A were closed in January 2007, though the site is now occupied by stores owned by the Bilezikians' son Greg.[6] Some of the earlier Cape Cod stores, as in West Dennis, are dwarfed by recently built stores.

In November 2020, Bed Bath & Beyond sold all 80 locations of Christmas Tree Shops, "andThat!", and the Middleborough, Ma. distribution center to Handil Holdings, a private company, for an undisclosed amount.[7][8]

Distribution center[]

The company maintains distribution centers in Middleboro, Massachusetts.

Store concepts[]

Christmas Tree Shops[]

The Christmas Tree Shops store at the base of the Sagamore Bridge in Sagamore, Massachusetts.
A big-box shopping center in Paramus, New Jersey, that has a Christmas Tree Shops store in it on the third floor. With a Bed Bath & Beyond on the second floor and parking below on the first floor. The center also has an IKEA located on the opposite side. This power center is also located directly across from Westfield Garden State Plaza mall.

Christmas Tree Shops are bargain stores, selling food, toys, household furnishings, and Christmas decorations. Most stores typically resemble older buildings (Colonial, Victorian, or even Old English barn styles, such as in Sagamore and Pembroke, Massachusetts; and Warwick, Rhode Island). Some, such as the Lynnfield, Massachusetts store, are even more conceptualized; it is known for its lighthouse and fishing village motif.

Christmas Tree Shops also has several stores in enclosed shopping malls, such as inside the Holyoke Mall at Ingleside in Massachusetts, Colonie Center in Albany, New York, and Salmon Run Mall in Watertown, New York.

Christmas Tree Shops Express[]

"Christmas Tree Shops express" stores feature a smaller footprint; the merchandise mix is oriented towards seasonal offerings.

andThat![]

"andThat!" is a new banner used to expand Christmas Tree Shops to other parts of the country not familiar with the concept in order to eliminate confusion. "andThat!" stores have opened in Virginia, Wisconsin, Michigan, New Jersey, Georgia, Florida, and Delaware[9][10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Charles Bilezikian, 79; created the Christmas Tree Shops empire". BostonGlobe.com.
  2. ^ "All Christmas Tree Shops and That! Locations". stores.christmastreeshops.com.
  3. ^ "Departments". Christmas Tree Shops and That!.
  4. ^ "6 Things You Didn't Know About Christmas Tree Shops". Goodhousekeeping.com. 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  5. ^ "Christmas Tree Shops opens Dallas store". dallasnews.com. 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
  6. ^ Vaccaro, Adam. "Where Christmas Tree Shops got the Holiday-themed name". boston.com. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  7. ^ Bed Bath & Beyond sells Christmas Tree Shops and hospitality operation/
  8. ^ Sozzi, Brian (14 October 2020). "Bed Bath & Beyond CEO: We are starting to get some runs on the board". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  9. ^ Local store will be called ‘and That’, not Christmas Tree Shops Archived 2013-11-30 at archive.today Fredericksburg.com, October 24, 2013
  10. ^ Bed, Bath & Beyond company opens 'andThat!' retail store in Flint Township mlive, October 11, 2013

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