Pier 1 Imports, Inc. is a Fort Worth, Texas-based omni-channel specialty retailer founded in 1962, specializing in home décor, furniture, decorative accessories, candles, housewares, and seasonal gifts. Publicly traded on the NYSE under ticker PIR, the company operated 858 U.S. stores, 65 Canadian stores, and 62 store-in-store locations in Mexico and El Salvador through a partnership with Grupo Sanborns, employing approximately 17,000 associates. Pier 1 directly imported the majority of its merchandise from China, India, and Vietnam.
