Kirkland's

Kirkland's, Inc. is an American retail chain that sells home decor, furniture, textiles, accessories and gifts. It operates 329 stores in 35 states as well as an e-commerce enabled website. It is based in Brentwood, Tennessee.

History
Kirkland's was founded by Carl Kirkland and Robert Kirkland in 1966 in Jackson, Tennessee, when they began selling home accessories at low prices. As of June 2024, the chain has grown to 329 stores in 35 states.

In February 2024, Kirkland's announced it had named Amy Sullivan as the new CEO, replacing CEO, Steve Woodward. Co-founder Robert Kirkland was also the main funder for nationally acclaimed museum and fun park, Discovery Park of America, located in Union City, Tennessee.

On June 26, 2024 at the annual meeting of Kirkland's shareholders, two long-time members of Kirkland's Board of Directors, R. Wilson Orr, III and Steven J. Collins, resigned after failing to receive majority support from voting shareholders. Amy Sullivan was elected and Ann Joyce was re-elected to the Board of Directors. Ann Joyce was named Chairman of The Board of Directors. The Board of Directors voted to reduce the size of The Board of Directors from 8 members down to 6 members.

In October 2023, CreditRiskMonitor reported that Kirkland's was nearing a potential Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.

Philanthropy
Each year, Kirkland's hosts events and special promotions in benefit of Camp Charley, a camp for critically ill children in Scottsville, Kentucky. Kirkland's past philanthropic projects also include participation in ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, as well as promotion of a holiday-themed music CD in benefit of Habitat for Humanity.

Restatement
On March 17, 2005, the company said quarterly profit fell, and it would restate prior period financial statements to reflect corrections to its lease-related accounting.