Bob’s Discount Furniture IPO: Stock price will be closely watched today amid trail of chain retail bankruptcies

Bob’s Discount Furniture, a Connecticut-based furniture retailer backed by Bain Capital, is putting it all on the table.

The company is going public, with shares expected to begin trading on Thursday, February 5, after being priced at $17.

The retailer raised $331 million in its initial public offering (IPO). Shares will trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol BOBS.

The IPO was originally announced last month.

The company’s retail...