Bon-Ton to close an Elder-Beerman door   

-- Home Textiles Today, 1/13/2009 1:39:00 PM

York, Pa. -- The Bon-Ton Stores said today it intends to permanently close its 167,900-square-foot Elder-Beerman store in Hamilton, Ohio, come mid March.

The leasehold interest at this site was acquired by Bon-Ton in 2003 as part of its Elder-Beerman acquisition. The lease, which expires at the end of March, has not been renewed.

Closing costs will not be material, the regional department store chain said. It will impact approximately 75 associates.

Bud Bergren, president and ceo, said, “We remain committed to our customers in this community and encourage them to visit our Elder-Beerman store in the Middletown Mall, which continues to be a very good location.”

The retailer operates 281 units, including 12 furniture galleries, in 23 states in the Northeast, Midwest and upper Great Plains under the Bon-Ton, Bergner’s, Boston Store, Carson Pirie Scott, Elder-Beerman, Herberger’s and Younkers nameplates, and Parisian nameplate stores in the Detroit market.