Exhibit 23

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:

(1) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-135241) pertaining to the Pier 1 Imports, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan,

(2) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-167961) pertaining to the Pier 1 Imports, Inc. Stock Purchase Plan,

(3) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-205652) pertaining to the Pier 1 Imports, Inc. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan,

(4) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-219397) pertaining to the Pier 1 Imports, Inc. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, and

(5) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-229328) pertaining to the Pier 1 Imports, Inc. Restricted Stock Granted as Employment Inducement Awards Outside of a Plan,

of our reports dated April 29, 2019, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Pier 1 Imports, Inc. and

the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Pier 1 Imports, Inc. included in this Annual Report

(Form 10-K) for the year ended March 2, 2019.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Fort Worth, Texas
April 29, 2019