At Home Named A 2017 Best Place to Work by Dallas Business Journal

PLANO, Texas, July 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- 

Chief People Officer Honored by 2017 Women in Business Awards

At Home Group Inc. (NYSE: HOME), the home décor superstore, today announced the Company has been named one of Dallas Business Journal's 2017 "Best Places to Work" in the large company category. The Company was chosen based on culture, morale and work environment and will accept its award at the Dallas Business Journal Best Places to Work Awards event on September 21, 2017.

"We are committed to making At Home a great place to work, grow and build a career and are thrilled to be included in Dallas Business Journal's 'Best Places to Work' program for the second consecutive year," said Lee Bird, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of At Home. "I believe we have developed one of the most employee-centric, people-first company cultures and because of that we are able to attract top-tier talent both in our stores and our home office."

At Home grounds the entire company in five core values: Be creative; Work together; Be smart and scrappy; Do the right thing; and Have fun. Team members love the company's positive, fun and inviting office culture as well as unique benefits like free onsite meditation, fitness classes and summer hours between Memorial and Labor Day when the office closes at 2 p.m. on Fridays.

Also announced today, Chief People Officer Valerie Davisson was named an honoree for the Dallas Business Journal's 2017 Women in Business Awards, which honors North Texas' most influential business women. The award recognizes Davisson's exceptional work alongside Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Lee Bird in making transformational improvements to the Company's employee benefits, bonuses and corporate culture during At Home's rebranding process. Davisson will be honored at the Dallas Business Journal Women in Business Awards Luncheon on August 22, 2017.

"Valerie's vision and leadership are vital to At Home's culture," said Bird. "She has helped us create a strong corporate culture through the key strategy of being a great place to work and grow.

This award is a testament to her unwavering respect, focus and dedication to At Home's employee base. Valerie has played a major role in recruiting our impressive and talented team, and in turn At Home is well positioned to be a leader not only in home décor but in all of specialty retail."

To learn more about At Home's career opportunities, visit http://careers.athome.com.

About At Home Group Inc.

At Home, the home décor superstore, is focused on providing customers with the broadest assortment of home décor products for every room, every style and every budget. With a wide assortment of over 50,000 items throughout our stores, At Home enables customers to express themselves and create a home that reflects their personality and style. Our differentiated merchandising strategy allows us to identify trends and then value engineer products to provide the aesthetics our customers want at attractive price points. Our highly efficient operating model seeks to drive growth and profitability while minimizing operating risk, ultimately allowing us to deliver exceptional value to our customers. We utilize a flexible and disciplined real estate strategy that enables us to successfully open and operate stores across a wide range of formats and markets. We believe that our broad and comprehensive offering and compelling value proposition combine to create a leading destination for home décor. As of June 8, 2017, At Home operated 133 stores in 32 states and is headquartered in Plano, Texas. For more information, visit investor.athome.com.

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