New England Furniture Store Abruptly Closes Before Christmas

December 28, 2025  by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry   

“With a heavy heart, circumstance [sic] have gone against the business and we can no longer afford to continue operations, therefore all employees are being let go...effective Dec. 23,” a layoff email that was shared with the Boston Globe said.

The Circle Furniture website states that all stores "are closed (until) further notice." The business, headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts has eight stores located across the Bay State, its most recent store opening on Cape Cod last summer, according to the Boston Business Journal. The Hyannis showroom opened in May 2025 at 332 Iyannough Road, according to its Instagram and Facebook pages. The business also previously had a location in New Hampshire.

The store reportedly has about 65 employees. Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), businesses with more than 50 employees need to give 60 days’ notice prior to a mass layoff. No filing has appeared on the state website as of Wednesday, Dec. 24.

Circle Furniture had been around for almost 70 years until the time of its closing this week.