Plano-based At Home Group could go private in deal taking shape The home decor chain operates more than 220 stores in 40 states. At Home had a breakout 2020, with sales soaring 27.3% as homebound Americans stocked up on home goods.(David Woo / Staff Photographer) 4:25 PM on May 5, 2021 CDT Plano-based home goods retailer At Home Group could be taken private in a deal taking shape with private equity firm Hellman & Friedman, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. A deal valuing At Home in the mid-$30s a share could be reached as soon as Thursday, according to anonymous sources cited by the Journal. At Home shares closed Wednesday at $31.29 but jumped above $36 in after-market trading.