Popular Bed Bath & Beyond replacement features multiple vendors - but opening date remains a mystery

A BED Bath & Beyond rival is set to open in the iconic retailer's old location. 

Painted Tree Boutiques will open its first location in Pennsylvania. 

The new store will occupy the spot that was made vacant following Bed Bath & Beyond’s fall into bankruptcy.

The store will be located in Homestead, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh, at The Waterfront shopping mall, according to Patch.com.

An official date for the store's opening has not yet been released.

The new store will house a number of vendors under one roof. 

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Painted Tree Boutiques states that it specializes in gifts, home décor, and boutique clothing 

The store has expanded to over 30 locations across 15 states. 

Painted Tree Boutiques started as a vintage market in Arkansas in 2015 and has grown into a co-retailing space.

The Waterfront's assistant general manager and marketing director Emily Wittmer shared her excitement for the new store. 

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Wittmer said: “We are beyond excited to welcome Painted Tree as a new tenant at The Waterfront and share the boutique’s creative, versatile shop owners and product offerings with patrons.

“The new store will not only serve as a place for customers to shop, but also to become inspired and learn about the incredible artistry and entrepreneurial spirit at the heart of this brand.”

This news comes as a change of tone to many recent reports of store closures across the US. 

The US Sun has reported on the so-called retail apocalypse including other store closures in Pennsylvania. 

A Rite Aid store in Fayetteville is due to close its doors in just two days.

Only four Rite Aid stores will remain open in Franklin County and workers are set to be transferred to other stores where possible.

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