# At Home Hires CEO Who Knows Where Everything Is

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- Canonical URL: https://thedailysku.com/2026/11/04/at-home-hires-ceo-who-knows-where-everything-is/
- Section: Retail
- Edition: Wednesday, November 4, 2026 (No. 15)
- Published: 2026-11-04T06:50:00-05:00
- Modified: 2026-11-04T06:50:00-05:00
- Byline: Marjorie Pell, Retail Correspondent (fictional satirical character)
- Genre: Satire

*Judd Nystrom, CFO from 2013 to 2018, returns as chief executive.*

PLANO, Texas—At Home named Judd Nystrom, its chief financial officer from 2013 to 2018, as chief executive effective Sunday, Retail Dive reported. He succeeds Brad Weston, who retired in July after the chain's 2025 bankruptcy. Aaron Rose remains president.

The home decor chain is known for very large stores, and associates welcomed the hire of someone who has been inside one before. A fictional assistant manager said Nystrom located the artificial pampas grass (aisle 31, past the other artificial pampas grass) in under four minutes.

Asked about his first priority, a fictional company spokesperson said Nystrom would walk the floor, and that he had packed a lunch.

## The Real Story (factual)

Retail Dive reported on Nov. 3, 2026 that At Home named Judd Nystrom, its chief financial officer from 2013 to 2018, as chief executive effective Sunday. He succeeds Brad Weston, who retired in July after the chain's 2025 bankruptcy, and Aaron Rose remains president of the home decor retailer.

Home decor retailer At Home named former CFO Judd Nystrom chief executive, succeeding Brad Weston, who retired in July following the company's 2025 bankruptcy, with Aaron Rose staying on as president.

### Sources

- [At Home taps former CFO as new chief executive](https://www.retaildive.com/news/at-home-former-cfo-new-chief-executive/873593/), Retail Dive

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