Luxury Kitchen, Bath Chain in Southern California Abruptly Closes

Glendale-based Pirch—a luxury kitchen, bath, and appliance chain—abruptly closed showrooms and distribution centers March 20. The company announced the move on social media, saying the temporary closures would run through the weekend. “This is a pause of business to give management the opportunity to complete a go-forward plan,” the company said in a Facebook post. “We are navigating through various options. We take this situation very seriously and are working diligently to resolve it.” An announcement was reportedly sent throughout the company internally Tuesday by its chief human resources officer, according to an article in Business of Home, a national home and interior design industry news magazine....