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. Through a joint venture, the company also operates retail stores in Mexico under the name Home & More. Based in Capitola, Calif., it sells a wide assortment of merchandise principally, including domestics merchandise and home furnishings, as well as food, giftware, health and beauty care items and infant and toddler merchandise.