BLUE STATE BLUES:
Official statement regarding @BedBathBeyond
We will not open retail stores in California.
This isn’t about politics — it’s about reality.
California’s system makes it nearly impossible for businesses to succeed, and I won’t put our company, our employees, or our… pic.twitter.com/G5dSaigB3y— Marcus Lemonis (@marcuslemonis) August 20, 2025
From the replies:
Nice to see BB&B trying to make a brick and mortar comeback. Not surprised to see it won’t happen in California.
On the flip side, Gov. Gavin Newsom decided to use today’s news to tout his state’s business-friendly climate: “FUCK YOU. BYE.” his press office account tweeted in response.
I wrote yesterday about the overgrown children who actually write Newsom’s tweets, so today’s message came as no surprise, either.
Exit Question: Are you surprised that, just like most everything else he does, Newsom’s Trump impersonation — tone-deaf though it is — is staged on his behalf?
UPDATE, CORRECTION, AND APOLOGY:
The F-U quote was fabricated by Magills, and my apologies for mistaking it for real.
Here’s what Newsom’s “team of pros” actually tweeted:
After their bankruptcy and closure of every store, like most Americans, we thought Bed, Bath & Beyond no longer existed.
We wish them well in their efforts to become relevant again as they try to open a 2nd store.
That amounts to the same thing, which is bad on them. But bad on me for mistaking Magills’ fake screencap for the real thing.