Introduction:
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates department stores in the United States. The companys stores offer brand-name fashion apparel and accessories for women, men, and children, as well as cosmetics, home furnishings, and other goods. As of November 2, 2016, it operated 267 stores, including 9 furniture galleries and 5 clearance centers in 26 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 Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in York, Pennsylvania.