The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.

York, PA United States

  (NASDAQ: BONT)

Company Description

Fashion hounds lost in the wilds of Vermont to Montana can take refuge in The Bon-Ton Stores. The company operates some 275 department stores under eight nameplates, including the Bon-Ton, Elder-Beerman, and Carson Pirie Scott banners, in more than 20 states. The stores sell branded (Calvin Klein, Estée Lauder, Liz Claiborne, Nautica, and Waterford) and private-label women's, children's, and men's clothing; accessories; cosmetics; and home furnishings. Bon-Ton acquired the 142-store Northern Department Store Group (NDSG) from Saks in 2006, doubling its store count. The Bon-Ton Stores was founded in 1898 by the Grumbacher family, and today is controlled by director Tim Grumbacher.