Backdrop: The first Bed 'n Bath store opened in 1971, but the firm went public under the "BBBY" ticker in 1992 - eventually adding the buybuy Baby, Cost Plus World Market, and Christmas Tree Shops chains. At its peak, the business operated more than 1,500 U.S. and Canadian locations. Missing the boat on the internet, Bed Bath began to falter in 2019, posting its first-ever annual loss as activist investors began a push to remove then- CEO Steven Temares and restructure BBBY's board. Survey Monday Would you ...