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About The Container Store in Palo Alto
The Container Store's Palo Alto store is at 500 Stanford Shopping Center, on the Quarry Road side of the center. It took over the former Andronico's grocery space in 2013. The center's directory places it along Quarry Road at Vineyard Lane and suggests the Quarry Road entrance at Vineyard Lane for drivers. Crate & Barrel is close by on Arboretum Road.
Wikipedia reports that Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. completed its purchase of The Container Store on July 8, 2026. It says the remaining stores would be rebranded as The Container Store / Bed Bath & Beyond. The company's own store list still showed the Palo Alto store in late October 2026. Older listings online show longer evening hours than the company's page.
What this location offers
The company lists three services at the Palo Alto store:
- Custom closet design and installation
- Professional home organization
- elfa custom shelving design and installation, with elfa components and finishes on display
The store stocks a selection of the online catalog, which covers kitchen and pantry organizers, food storage, closet boxes, shoe storage and hangers, elfa components with the Decor+ and Garage+ lines plus brands such as The Home Edit, simplehuman and OXO. The website adds an elfa closet designer, a door and wall rack designer and a free design consultation. Our Stanford Shopping Center guide covers the rest of the center.
Location and getting there
The Container Store is at 500 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA 94304, in the Stanford Shopping Center area of Palo Alto. Our Stanford Shopping Center guide covers what else is around.
The nearest train stop is the Palo Alto Caltrain station, about 0.5 miles away. That is roughly a 13 minute walk.
Parking: the center's own free surface lots.
Hours
| Monday to Saturday | 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
Hours from the business's own website, checked October 30, 2026.
What is nearby
- Nordstrom, shop, under 0.1 mi
- Vina Enoteca, restaurant, under 0.1 mi
- Tootsie's at the Stanford Barn, cafe, 0.1 mi
- Rivian Palo Alto, service business, 0.1 mi
- Neiman Marcus, shop, 0.2 mi
- Arizona Cactus Garden, 0.2 mi
- Stanford Mausoleum, 0.2 mi
- Stanford Shopping Center, 0.3 mi
Other home, furniture and garden nearby: Crate & Barrel (under 0.1 mi); Frette (0.3 mi); Williams Sonoma (0.3 mi); Hästens (0.3 mi). Browse the full home, furniture and garden list.
About this listing
Checked October 30, 2026 against The Container Store locations; Stanford Shopping Center directory; Wikipedia: The Container Store. How our listings work. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Frequently asked questions
Where is The Container Store in Palo Alto?
The Container Store is at 500 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA 94304, in the Stanford Shopping Center area. The nearest Caltrain stop is the Palo Alto Caltrain station, about 0.5 miles away.
Does The Container Store in Palo Alto design closets?
Yes. The company lists custom closet design and installation and elfa custom shelving design and installation as services at its Palo Alto store.
Does The Container Store offer home organizing help?
The Palo Alto store lists professional home organization among its services. The company's website also promotes in-home organizers and a free design consultation.
Is The Container Store changing its name?
Wikipedia reports that Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. completed its purchase of The Container Store on July 8, 2026, with plans to rebrand stores as The Container Store / Bed Bath & Beyond. Signs at the Palo Alto store may change.
What are The Container Store's hours?
Monday to Saturday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m..