Connecticut-based Express Kitchens has committed $250,000 to a discount package to help customers of defunct Wren Kitchens.
Wren, a British-based brand, shuttered all of its U.S. outlets last week without warning, owing some customers thousands of dollars in unfinished work.
Wren had showrooms in Milford and Newington, alongside a number of smaller outlets in Connecticut.
“We are going to cut some of our advertising budget and we’re going to cut some places to try to get this done for people so that they can at least get their kitchens done,” said Express Kitchens owner Max Kothari. “Our community, our neighbors in Connecticut, they need to be treated right.”
Express Kitchens has structured the discount program in several tiers.
For Wren customers who paid a deposit but had no work done, Express Kitchens will match the deposit up to $1,000.
For those who paid in full, Express will give up to a $2,500 credit toward a new kitchen.
For those who got partial delivery or if an install was halted, Express will try to match cabinets and give the customer priority scheduling.
Kothari says some of his suppliers, including countertop company MSI Stone, Richelieu Hardware and cabinet fittings company Rev-a-Shelf, have contacted him to say they will also offer discounts to Wren customers.
“With the other suppliers coming in, I think this program will only get enhanced as more people hear about it,” he said.
Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection is investigating the closure of Wren Kitchens. The department is advising customers to send a certified letter to the location where they bought their kitchen requesting a refund, and follow up with state officials if the company does not respond.
Wren is not known to have filed a WARN notice with labor officials, a process that notifies federal authorities of a large layoff. The State Department of Labor is reaching out to help affected employees.
Kothari says the kitchen industry in general is hurting because of high energy prices, high materials costs, and the continued imposition of tariffs by the Trump administration.
A 25% tariff on imported kitchen cabinets has been in effect since October 2025, and was not affected by the recent Supreme Court decision.
