Important Note: Bon-Ton Stores filed for Chapter 11 in February 2018. It was later determined that they would be closing the stores. Great American Group and Tiger Capital Group acquired Bon-Ton's assets through a court-supervised bankruptcy auction in April. Court records filed earlier this year indicated that liquidation sales would run through Aug. 31, 2018. Individual stores’ closing dates vary depending on how much merchandise remains. Bon-Ton employed more than 700 workers at its corporate offices on Wisconsin Avenue, where it also ran a store under the Boston Store nameplate. In other parts of the state and country, the chain operated around 200 stores under banners such as Younkers, Herberger's, Carson's, Bon-Ton and Elder-Beerman.
The Bon-Ton Stores Files Chapter 11 Restructuring (February 2018)
The following is for historical purposes:
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., with corporate headquarters in York, Pennsylvania and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operates 256 stores, which includes nine furniture galleries and four clearance centers, in 23 states in the Northeast, Midwest and upper Great Plains under the Bon-Ton, Bergner's, Boston Store, Carson's, Elder-Beerman, Herberger's and Younkers nameplates. The stores offer a broad assortment of national and private brand fashion apparel and accessories for women, men and children, as well as cosmetics and home furnishings. The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. is an active and positive participant in the communities it serves (store count as of February 2018).
Bon-Ton consistently offers a wide selection of unique and limited-distribution merchandise and competitively priced national and private brands tailored to the lifestyle needs of their customer. They provide their customer with an innovative and convenient shopping environment, attended by friendly and knowledgeable associates.
Founded in 1898.
The “hometown” store, with seven department store brands in 25 Northeast, Midwest and upper Great Plains states.
Offers a broad assortment of national and private brand fashion apparel and accessories for women, men and children, as well as cosmetics, fine jewelry and home furnishings.
The Bon-Ton Stores are a dominant omni-channel retailer in the small to mid-size communities they serve, offering fashion merchandise for the family and home at compelling prices.
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Kathryn Bufano Named CEO at Bon-Ton (August 2014)
Historical Reference:
August 2014: The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., with corporate headquarters in York, Pennsylvania and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operates 272 stores, which includes 10 furniture galleries, in 25 states in the Northeast, Midwest and upper Great Plains under the Bon-Ton, Bergner's, Boston Store, Carson's, Elder-Beerman, Herberger's and Younkers nameplates.
2013: Generated $2.8 billion in sales in fiscal 2013.
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