It all started in the 1950s when a small holiday store -- The Christmas Tree Gift Shop -- opened on Cape Cod, in Yarmouthport, Massachusetts.

Years later Chuck Bilezikian, the shop’s savvy new owner, transformed the store into a destination for one-of-a-kind items and astonishing low prices…a concept we still live by today. The single store grew into three quaint, treasure-filled spaces: the Barn Shop, the Front Shop and the Back Shop (which is why there’s the "s" at the end of our name!).

The rest, as they say, is history. Local residents and Cape Cod tourists alike adored the treasure hunt, the surprising finds and the real deals.

Though no longer a holiday store, the name Christmas Tree Shops remained, adding to the store’s fun, quirky personality. Over time locations opened in Massachusetts and New England.

In 2003, Christmas Tree Shops became part of the Bed Bath & Beyond family and expanded beyond the Northeast, to 80 stores in 20 states. In 2020 a new chapter began for CTS, as we became an independent company owned by Handil Holdings.

Our exciting future remains true to the core values established many years ago: delivering shopping thrills and incredible value to every customer.