In a statement, the store pleaded with the public to stop confusing the two. The post Bob’s Discount Furniture wants you to know it’s not the Bob’s that’s closing appeared first on Boston.com.

Complicating matters further, both companies are headquartered in Connecticut with less than 30 miles separating them. Bob’s Stores calls Meriden, Connecticut, home while Bob’s Discount Furniture is based in Manchester.

Recent announcements have caused considerable confusion among residents of Toms River, with many mistakenly believing Bob's Discount

The Connecticut-based retailer sent out a press release Monday pleading media outlets to stop conflating it with Bob's Stores, which is closing all its locations.