Hold Everything (store)
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Founder | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. |
| Defunct | 2006 |
| Fate | Shut down and merged into other Williams-Sonoma brands |
| Products | Home storage and organization products |
| Parent | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. |
Hold Everything was a specialty retail chain in the United States focusing on products for home storage and organization. The parent corporation, Williams-Sonoma, Inc., decided to shut down all 11 stores of the chain in 2006.
The "Hold Everything" label began as a Williams Sonoma catalog introduced in 1983. Due to its favorable reception, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. launched physical retail outlets under this brand starting in 1985. By 1989, the chain had grown to operate 12 stores.
By early 1991, the number of stores increased to 24, mainly located in California. At that time, Williams-Sonoma's president Kent Larson anticipated expanding the chain to between 100 and 150 locations. In 1993, the chain had expanded to 38 stores, with average store size approximately .
In January 2006, Williams-Sonoma revealed plans to discontinue all existing Hold Everything stores and cease its catalog operations, choosing instead to merge its product offerings into other brands such as Pottery Barn and West Elm. The chain's sales performance was below expectations and accounted for only a minor portion of Williams-Sonoma Inc.'s total revenue.