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Younkers Inc. (/ ˈ j ɒ ŋ k ər z /) [2] is an American online retailer and former department store chain founded as a family-run dry goods business in 1856 in Keokuk, Iowa. The retailer had evolved over more than 150 years to include a presence in locations throughout Iowa and bordering states in the Midwest region of the United States.
Younkers was founded in Keokuk, Iowa in 1856. They opened their first store in Des Moines in 1874 and moved their headquarters to Des Moines in 1879. Their flagship store moved to this location in November 1899. [2]
Yonkers (/ ˈ j ɒ ŋ k ər z / [5]) is the third-most populous city in the U.S. state of New York and the most-populous city in Westchester County.A centrally located municipality within the New York metropolitan area, Yonkers had a population of 211,569 at the 2020 United States census. [6]
The Bon-Ton and its subsidiaries: Bergner's, Boston Store (Wisconsin), Carson's, Elder-Beerman, Herberger's and Younkers. Bradlees (based in Boston, Massachusetts) (New England, Mid-Atlantic) Britt's Department Store (national) E. J. Korvette (East Coast and Midwest) last stores were closed in 1980 after filing for bankruptcy [3]
Younkers was known for catering to a wide variety of income levels with a "bargain-basement" for low income customers seeking value and a tearoom for more discriminating customers. [1] By 1910, they had over 500 employees. [1] Later renamed Younkers, the firm would expand to seven Midwestern states. [1]
The newly acquired store group included Carson Pirie Scott, later branded as Carson's, Bergner's, Boston Store, Herberger's, and Younkers. [ 7 ] In September 2006, The Bon-Ton purchased four Parisian stores (plus one under construction) from Belk , which had just purchased the chain; the stores were located in Michigan , Indiana , and Ohio ...
The former Prange's flagship store in Sheboygan ended operations in mid-January 2014 after several years of operating under The Bon-Ton's Boston Store banner after their purchase of Younkers. The building was reconstructed in 1984 when a water main break in 1982 forced demolition of the old flagship store after the building's support columns ...
Younkers, American department store; Younker Brothers Department Store, historic building in Des Moines, Iowa This page was last edited on 21 ...