Wren Kitchens shuts all US showrooms, leaving customers and employees stranded

8 articles · Updated · Eyewitness News 3 · Apr 24

Over three dozen employees lost their jobs and customers lost tens of thousands of dollars after Wren Kitchens abruptly closed its US stores on Thursday afternoon.
Affected customers, like Melissa Dethlefsen, report incomplete kitchen projects and little communication from the UK-based company, while former employees received no severance or advance notice.
Home Depot, which hosted Wren showrooms, was not notified in advance and is now assessing customer impacts; Connecticut authorities are investigating, and the Department of Labor is offering support to laid-off workers.

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