It all started in the 1950s when a small holiday store, The Christmas Tree Gift Shop opened in a barn in Yarmouthport, Massachusetts to sell gifts and ornaments.

The store later transformed into a destination for one-of-a-kind items at real-value prices (something that’s evidently stuck with us). It eventually grew into three quaint bargain-filled spaces: the Barn Shop, the Front Shop and the Back Shop—which explains why we’re Christmas Tree Shops instead of Shop!

The rest, as they say is history. Customers loved the treasures—the prices—the fresh finds—and apparently our name, too! Though no longer a Christmas shop, the store’s name stuck.

In 2003, Christmas Tree Shops became part of the Bed Bath & Beyond family, a housewares and home furnishings retailer that shared its core values. New stores were opened with either andThat! (to communicate our expanded selection) or Christmas Tree Shops andThat! as the name.

What started as a small holiday store, has today expanded to over 70 Christmas Tree Shops andThat! and andThat! stores in 21 states…each providing thrilling finds at an amazing value for plenty of happily-ever-after checkouts!