Bon-Ton to Close Ohio Store

The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. (NASDAQ: BONT) announced Friday that it will close its 50,000-square-foot Elder-Beerman Salem Furniture Gallery in Trotwood, Ohio. The Salem location was acquired by Bon-Ton in 2003 as part of the Elder-Beerman acquisition.

Bon-Ton will convert the existing furniture square footage at its Elder-Beerman Northwest store in Dayton, Ohio into a clearance center for furniture with a scheduled opening in mid-December.

The 10 affected employees at the Salem Furniture Gallery will have a chance to interview for available positions at Elder-Beerman stores, including South Towne Furniture Gallery, Beavercreek Furniture Gallery and the furniture clearance operation, or receive career transition benefits, including severance, according to established practices and state employment service support.

The Bon-Ton Stores Inc., with corporate offices in York, Pa., and Milwaukee, Wis., operates 279 stores, including 12 furniture galleries, in 23 states in the Northeast, Midwest and upper Great Plains under the Bon-Ton, Bergner's, Boston Store, Carson Pirie Scott, Elder-Beerman, Herberger's and Younkers nameplates; and, under the Parisian nameplate, stores in the Detroit, Michigan area.