<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs expansion . You can help by adding to it . (October 2013) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs expansion . You can help by adding to it . (October 2013) </Td> </Tr> <P> In 1971, Warren Eisenberg and Leonard Feinstein opened a store in Springfield, New Jersey called Bed' n Bath . By 1985, Eisenberg and Feinstein were operating 17 stores in the New York metropolitan area and California . Also in 1985, the first superstore was opened, as an attempt to remain competitive with Linens' n Things, Pacific Linen, and Luxury Linens . In order to properly represent the size increase in its retail stores, the company changed its name to Bed Bath & Beyond . </P> <P> Bed Bath and Beyond has several major retail competitors, including Walmart, Target, and JCPenney, as well as several mid-sized competitors like Pier 1 Imports . Companies such as Crate & Barrel, IKEA, and the numerous Williams - Sonoma companies like Pottery Barn and West Elm are competitors as well . </P>

When did bed bath and beyond first open