aid: bon-ton-stores
name: Bon-Ton Stores
description: >-
  The Bon-Ton Stores was a regional department store chain in the United States that
  operated stores across the Midwest, Northeast, and upper Great Plains. Founded in 1898
  in York, Pennsylvania, the company sold apparel, accessories, cosmetics, home
  furnishings, and other merchandise under banners including Bon-Ton, Bergner's, Boston
  Store, Carson's, Elder-Beerman, Herberger's, and Younkers. The company filed for
  bankruptcy and ceased operations in 2018.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/bon-ton-stores/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
  - Apparel
  - Cosmetics
  - Department Stores
  - Defunct
  - Home Furnishings
  - Retail
apis: []
common:
  - type: DomainSecurity
    url: security/bon-ton-stores-domain-security.yml
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-bonton
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.bonton.com
  - type: About
    url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bon-Ton
  - name: Properties
    type: Properties
    data:
      - name: Bon-Ton
        description: Primary brand banner operated by the company.
        features:
          - Department Store
          - Apparel
          - Accessories
          - Cosmetics
      - name: Bergner's
        description: Department store banner operated in Illinois.
        features:
          - Department Store
          - Regional Brand
      - name: Boston Store
        description: Department store banner operated in Wisconsin.
        features:
          - Department Store
          - Regional Brand
      - name: Carson's
        description: Department store banner operating in the Midwest.
        features:
          - Department Store
          - Regional Brand
      - name: Elder-Beerman
        description: Department store banner operated in Ohio and surrounding states.
        features:
          - Department Store
          - Regional Brand
      - name: Herberger's
        description: Department store banner in the upper Midwest.
        features:
          - Department Store
          - Regional Brand
      - name: Younkers
        description: Department store banner in Iowa and surrounding states.
        features:
          - Department Store
          - Regional Brand
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kinlane@gmail.com