NEW YORK (AP) The end is near for department store operator The Bon-Ton Stores.
Two liquidation firms are the victors of an auction for the bankrupt company’s assets, after the retailer failed to find a bidder willing to continue operating the business. A bankruptcy court hearing is scheduled for Wednesday to approve the sale and liquidation details.
“While we are disappointed by this outcome and tried very hard to identify bidders interested in operating the business as a going concern, we are committed to working constructively with the winning bidder to ensure an orderly wind-down of operations,” said President and CEO Bill Tracy.
The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. was operating 260 stores in 24 states, largely in the Northeast and Midwest,…
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