Elder-Beerman
Defunct American chain of department stores / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Elder-Beerman Stores Corp., commonly known as Elder-Beerman, was an American chain of department stores founded in 1883 and whose last stores closed in 2018. The chain, based primarily in the Midwestern United States, was composed of 31 stores in eight states at the time of its liquidation in 2018, and peaked around 2003 with 68 stores and $670 million in annual sales.[2][failed verification]
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Retail |
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Founded | 1883 (141 years ago) (1883) in Dayton, Ohio |
Founders | Arthur Beerman Thomas Elder William Hunter Jr. Russell Johnston |
Fate | Bankruptcy |
Headquarters | Dayton, Ohio, United States |
Number of locations | 31 (2011)[1] |
Products | Clothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, and housewares. |
Parent | The Bon-Ton (2003–2018)
CSC Generation (2018-2021) BrandX.com (2021-Present) |
Website | elder-beerman |
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