Founded in 1971, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is a chain of retail stores operating under the names Bed Bath & Beyond in the United States and Canada. It also operates under the name of Christmas Tree Shops, Harmon and Harmon Face Values in the United States. Based in Tracy, Calif., the company sells a wide assortment of merchandise, including domestics merchandise and home furnishings as well as food, giftware, health/beauty care items and infant/toddler merchandise, to name a few.