Younkers Inc. is an American online retailer and former department store chain founded as a family-run dry goods business in 1856 in Keokuk, Iowa. ... On August 29, 2018, the last 17 remaining Younkers outlets were all shut down. Starting on September 14, 2018, Younkers currently operates as an online retailer.

Are there still Younkers stores?

Bon-Ton, the bankrupt retailer that shut its stores last week after being in business for over 100 years, is poised to reopen now that a new owner has scooped up its brand. ... The new Bon-Ton will emphasize its online shopping experience.

Is Younkers coming back to Omaha?

Younkers is back, although not in brick-and-mortar form at Omaha's Westroads or Oak View Malls. ... “We were inspired by the opportunity to rebuild an American Icon,” the company's president, Jordan Voloshin, said in a letter to customers posted on the Younkers website.

Who bought out Bon-Ton?

On April 17, 2018, The Bon-Ton announced it would liquidate all 267 stores after The Great American Group LLC and Tiger Capitol Group LLC bid $775.5 million for the retailer and converting its Chapter 11 bankruptcy to Chapter 7. They acquired the inventory and other assets of the company and sold it all off.

Is Bergner's coming back?

A banner on the Bergner's website announced "great news" in all caps: "Bergner's is coming back!" ... The Forsyth and Bloomington locations were among scores of Bergner's and other department store brands under the bankrupt Bon-Ton parent company have closed as recently.

Is Younkers closing!?

Is Boston Store coming back?

Boston Store is coming back. MILWAUKEE -- Boston Store is coming back! ... "CSC Generation Holdings" signed a deal giving it the rights to Bon-Ton and its subsidiary department store chains, including Boston Store, Bergner's, Carson's, Elder Beerman, Herberger's and Younkers.

Is Bon-Ton back in business?

Bon-Ton Stores is back in business — at least, it is online. Bon-Ton Stores and its subsidiary department store chains have re-emerged online. However, this is only the first step in the retailer's comeback. Bon-Ton filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Feb.

Are Bon-Ton gift cards still good?

Gift cards are no longer being accepted at Bon-Ton. The liquidator that bought the stores, only accepted them for the first ten days of sales last month.

What is Bon-Ton?

1a : fashionable manner or style. b : the fashionable or proper thing. 2 : high society.

What was Younkers called before?

Younkers was operated by the Equitable of Iowa insurance company from 1979 to 1992 after being a publicly traded company since 1948. Under Equitable's ownership, Younkers acquired all 11 locations of the Omaha-based Brandeis department store chain in 1987.

Can I still use a herbergers gift card?

A: Gift cards and gift certificates will continue to be honored for a period of 10 days following the first day of store closing sales, inclusive of the sale commencement date. Following this 10-day period, only cash and nationally recognized bank credit cards will be accepted during store closing sales.

Can I still use a Carson's gift card?

Reopened Carson's in Evergreen Park will accept unused gift cards.

How do I check the balance on my Carson's gift card?

You can check Carson Pirie Scott gift card balance online on our website or call Carson Pirie Scott at 1-866-875-3233. You can also visit any Carson Pirie Scott store and inquire a cashier to check the balance for you.

Did herbergers go out of business?

Bon-Ton announced on April 17, 2018, that they would be closing doors and began liquidating all 267 stores after two liquidators, Great American Group and Tiger Capital Group, won an auction for the company.

Do they still make Bon-Ton potato chips?

They are still being made today. They come in a variety of flavors. To name a few: Plain, Salt and vinegar, and most popular in the 80's Barbeque.

Who bought Boston Store?

Greendale is buying Southridge Mall's former Boston Store for $3.3 million with plans to eventually make it available for new development. The Village Board on Tuesday night voted to proceed with the purchase, said Todd Michaels, village administrator.

When did Boston Store close?

Boston Stores, originally and later still often called The Boston Store was a chain of department stores based in Inglewood, California, just southwest of Central Los Angeles, operating from 1934 through 1996. The chain grew to 20 stores by 1990, 14 in California and 6 in Arizona, with around 1,000 employees.

What happened to Bergner's?

In August 1991, Bergner's filed for bankruptcy. It exited Chapter 11 in 1993 with the new name Carson Pirie Scott & Co. and became a publicly traded company.

Is Bergner's department store still in business?

Bergner's filed for bankruptcy in 1991, re-emerging under the Carson, Pirie Scott & Co. mantle in 1993. After more corporate shuffling as department stores fought bravely to compete — not just against discount chains but now the internet — the end for Bergner's stores came with liquidation in 2018.

What happened to Carson Pirie Scott?

Carson Pirie Scott department stores closed down Aug. 29, but has returned online after the company was sold to an Indiana-based technology firm. The store, also known as Carson's, launched its online site at on Friday after a bankruptcy court judge approved the sale of Bon-Ton to CSC Generation.

When did Younkers in Sioux City close?

The Younkers department store in Southern Hills Mall closed its doors permanently in August 2018, leaving a two-level vacancy in the middle of the mall. SIOUX CITY -- At 5 p.m. Wednesday, a longtime Sioux City department store closed its doors for the final time.