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Accessories & Décor
The Bombay Company is a furniture and home accessories retailer based in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. more...
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Archery
Baseball & Softball
Basketball
Billiards
Accessories & Décor
Ball & Cue Racks
Chalk
Cue Care, Tip Tools
Cue Tips
Other
Pool Table Lights/Lamps
Posters, Signs
Apparel & Footwear
Balls
Books, Videos
Cue Cases
Cues
Other Items
Tables
Bowling
Boxing
Canoes, Kayaks, Rafts
Climbing
Disc Golf
Equestrian
Football
Go-Karts, Recreational
Gymnastics
Ice Skating
Ice, Roller Hockey
Indoor Games
Inline, Roller Skating
Lacrosse
Martial Arts
Other Sports
Racquetball & Squash
Running
Scooters
Scuba, Snorkeling
Skateboarding
Snowmobiling
Soccer
Surfing, Wind Surfing
Swimming
Tennis
Triathlon
Wakeboarding, Waterskiing
Wholesale Lots
History
It was founded in 1978 by Brad Harper in New Orleans as a mail-order company. Harper later opened two retail stores in New Orleans. In 1980, Harper sold the U.S. operating rights and established overseas supply channels to the Fort Worth, Texas-based holding company Tandy Brands, Inc., which is publically traded on NASDAQ.
In 1981, Tandy Brands purchased the Canadian rights from Robert Nourse, though Nourse continued to manage the Canadian operations. In 1983, Nourse moved to the United States and assumed responsibility for retail operations.
The Bombay Company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on September 20, 2007. All U.S. stores will be closed by the end of the holiday season. The company has been sold to Gordon Brothers/Hilco, liquidiation companies who will continue the closedown scheduled for the first months of 2008. As of January 21, 2008, all US retail stores have been liquidated and closed.
Bombay's Canadian operations have been purchased by the B&C Group, which operates the Benix and Bowring brands. The liquidation of assets will continue, but the stores will retool and re-open under the same name.
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