York, Pa.-based The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. plans to close an Elder-Beerman store in Springfield, Ohio. The company will not renew the lease, which terminates January 31, 2013. The company acquired the leasehold interests in the Springfield store as part of its acquisition of Elder-Beerman in 2003.
The Bon-Ton Stores operates 272 department stores, including 11 furniture galleries, under the Bon-Ton, Bergner’s, Boston Store, Carson Pirie Scott, Elder-Beerman, Herberger’s, Parisian and Younkers nameplates.