Garden Ridge is an American privately held home decor retail chain based in Houston, Texas. Starting with just one store, then known as Garden Ridge Pottery, in Schertz, Texas in 1979, the chain now carries a broad assortment of furniture, framed art, home textiles, decorative accessories, holiday decorations, and garden decor.
The chain operates 47 stores in 18 midwest and southeast states.
The chain is privately held by Three Cities Research. Garden Ridge declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2004 due to failed lease negotiations and underwent major reorganization closing ten stores in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Florida, Ohio, and Tennessee, including the Airtex store in Houston, one of the original stores in the chain. The corporation emerged from Chapter 11 in 2005.
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