Report: Bergner’s likely closing after only liquidators bid on parent company

Posted on April 17, 2018
Eastland Mall anchor Bergner’s appears to be headed for closure after only liquidators bid on parent company Bon-Ton on Monday. (WJBC file photo)

By Greg Halbleib

BLOOMINGTON – Another anchor store at Bloomington’s Eastland Mall may be closing.

Bon-Ton, the parent company of Bergner’s, attracted only two liquidation firms in a court-supervised auction on Monday according to sources cited in a report by Reuters. Bon-Ton declared bankruptcy in February and had stated in other filings that it would close but first attempt to sell the company.

The company has not commented on its post-auction plans.

Bon-Ton owns 256 stores in 24 states under brands including Bergner’s, Carson’s, Boston and Younker’s.

Greg Halbleib can be reached at [email protected]. 

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