Younkers

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Younkers
TypeDepartment store chain
Founded1856
DefunctAugust 29, 2018
HeadquartersDes Moines, Iowa
Number of locations
46 (2018)

Younkers was an American chain of department stores, based for most of its existence in Des Moines, Iowa. Founded in Keokuk, Iowa in 1856, the company acquired independent department stores across the state and grew to become Iowa's largest department store. It expanded dramatically with the acquisition of the 11 stores of Nebraska-based Brandeis in 1987, and 25 stores from Prange's in 1992 which allowed the chain to enter Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan.[1] Acquired by Proffitt's/Saks, Inc. in 1996, Younkers became part of the Saks Northern Department Store Group, which was sold to The Bon-Ton in 2006. As one of The Bon-Ton's seven department store brands, Younkers stores were found throughout Nebraska, Iowa, northern Wisconsin, and Michigan, as well as two locations in Minnesota and another in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Younkers, along with all other The Bon-Ton stores, was shut down in August 2018.

Locations[edit | edit source]

Store numbers were assigned by The Bon-Ton and probably do not reflect any organization system used by previous owners of the chain. Locations are listed if and when they operated under the Younkers name, regardless of ownership.

[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

# Address City Opened Closed Previous occupant Next occupant Source
422 SouthPark Mall Moline, Illinois February 27, 1974 August 2018 [10]
CherryVale Mall Rockford, Illinois October 29, 1992 June 1996 Prange's Bergner's [11]
Machesney Park Mall Rockford, Illinois October 29, 1992 June 1996 Prange's Bergner's
Downtown Ames, Iowa 1941 1971
401 North Grand Mall Ames, Iowa 1971 August 2018 [12]
Duck Creek Plaza Bettendorf, Iowa August 18, 1960 January 31, 2001 [13]
Downtown Burlington, Iowa 1966 before 1987
407 College Square Mall Cedar Falls, Iowa 1968 August 2018
413 Lindale Mall Cedar Rapids, Iowa 1960 August 2018
428 Westdale Mall Cedar Rapids, Iowa 1979 August 2018
412 Coral Ridge Mall Coralville, Iowa 1998 August 2018
Midlands Mall Council Bluffs, Iowa August 15, 1987 July 15, 1990 Brandeis [14]
421 NorthPark Mall Davenport, Iowa July 11, 1973 August 2018 [15]
Downtown Des Moines, Iowa 1899 2005
Eastgate Shopping Center Des Moines, Iowa 1962 January 1993 [16]
410 Merle Hay Mall Des Moines, Iowa 1959 August 2018
Store for Homes, Merle Hay Mall Des Moines, Iowa 1974 1991
423 Southridge Mall Des Moines, Iowa October 15, 1975 August 2018 [17]
418 Kennedy Mall Dubuque, Iowa 1968 August 2018
Downtown Fort Dodge, Iowa 1947 1979
403 Crossroads Mall Fort Dodge, Iowa 1979 August 2018
Old Capitol Mall Iowa City, Iowa 1949 1998 Yetters
Downtown Marshalltown, Iowa 1948 1972 Brintnall's
404 Marshalltown Mall Marshalltown, Iowa 1972 August 2018
402 102 South Delaware Avenue Mason City, Iowa 1944 August 2018
173 Muscatine Mall Muscatine, Iowa 2008 August 2018 Elder-Beerman
Downtown Newton, Iowa 1960 January 1991 [18]
Downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa 1950s before 1976
Downtown Ottumwa, Iowa 1949 before 1987
Downtown Spencer, Iowa 1960 January 1991 [18]
Downtown Sioux City, Iowa 1948 2007 Davidson's
Downtown Sioux City, Iowa 1958 1969 T.S. Martin & Co.
429 Southern Hills Mall Sioux City, Iowa 1980 August 29, 2018 [19]
408 Crossroads Mall Waterloo, Iowa 1997 August 2018 Herberger's
430 Westland Mall West Burlington, Iowa 1977 August 2018
414 Jordan Creek Town Center West Des Moines, Iowa 2004 August 2018
437 Valley West Mall West Des Moines, Iowa August 15, 1987 August 2018 Brandeis
475 Bay City Mall Bay City, Michigan October 29, 1992 August 2018 Prange's
143 373 North Willowbrook Road Coldwater, Michigan 2011 August 2018 Elder-Beerman
440 RiverTown Crossings Grandville, Michigan 1999 August 2018
463 The Shops at Westshore Holland, Michigan October 29, 1992 August 2018 Prange's
Westwood Mall Jackson, Michigan 2012 August 2018 Elder-Beerman
445 Lansing Mall Lansing, Michigan 2002 August 2018
442 Westwood Mall Marquette, Michigan October 29, 1992 January 2018 Prange's [20]
Midland Mall Midland, Michigan 2012 August 2018 Elder-Beerman
438 The Lakes Mall Muskegon, Michigan 2001 August 2018
164 Furniture Gallery, The Lakes Mall Muskegon, Michigan 2003 June 2013 Elder-Beerman [21]
464 Meridian Mall Okemos, Michigan 2003 August 2018
465 Birchwood Mall Port Huron, Michigan October 29, 1992 January 2013 Prange's [22]
443 Cherryland Mall Traverse City, Michigan October 29, 1992 August 2018 Prange's
Downtown Austin, Minnesota 1958 July 1975
409 Oak Park Mall Austin, Minnesota July 23, 1975 August 2018 [17]
449 Miller Hill Mall Duluth, Minnesota August 1998 August 2018 Glass Block [23]
Southroads Mall Bellevue, Nebraska August 15, 1987 1996 Brandeis
451 Conestoga Mall Grand Island, Nebraska August 15, 1987 August 2018 Brandeis
Imperial Mall Hastings, Nebraska August 15, 1987 January 1991 Brandeis [18]
447 Gateway Mall Lincoln, Nebraska August 15, 1987 August 2018 Brandeis
Baker Square Shopping Center Omaha, Nebraska August 15, 1987 December 1991 Brandeis [24]
Crossroads Mall Omaha, Nebraska August 15, 1987 2005 Brandeis
Downtown, Brandeis Building Omaha, Nebraska August 15, 1987 1988 Brandeis
406 Oak View Mall Omaha, Nebraska September 30, 1991 August 2018
Kilpatrick's-Younkers, The Center Omaha, Nebraska 1955 December 1995 [25]
Westgate Plaza Omaha, Nebraska August 15, 1987 December 1991 Brandeis [24]
Kilpatrick's-Younkers, Westroads Mall Omaha, Nebraska 1968 2003
Younkers Juniors, Westroads Mall Omaha, Nebraska August 15, 1987 June 1990 Brandeis [14]
419 Westroads Mall Omaha, Nebraska 2003 August 2018
424 Empire Mall Sioux Falls, South Dakota September 24, 1975 August 2018 [17]
The Avenue Mall Appleton, Wisconsin July 1997 February 2, 2002 Herberger's [26][27][28]
London Square Eau Claire, Wisconsin October 29, 1992 2002 Prange's
432 Oakwood Mall Eau Claire, Wisconsin 2002 August 2018 Target T-242
456 Forest Mall Fond du Lac, Wisconsin October 29, 1992 August 2018 Prange's
462 Fox River Mall Grand Chute, Wisconsin October 29, 1992 August 2018 Prange's [29]
457 Bay Park Square Green Bay, Wisconsin 2003 August 2018
186 Furniture Gallery, Bay Park Square Green Bay, Wisconsin August 2007 August 2018 Elder-Beerman [30]
Port Plaza Mall Green Bay, Wisconsin October 29, 1992 2003 Prange's
East Towne Mall Madison, Wisconsin October 29, 1992 2003 Prange's Boston Store
West Towne Mall Madison, Wisconsin October 29, 1992 2003 Prange's Boston Store
461 Edgewater Plaza Manitowoc, Wisconsin October 29, 1992 August 2018 Prange's
466 Pine Tree Mall Marinette, Wisconsin October 29, 1992 August 2018 Prange's
448 Northway Mall Marshfield, Wisconsin October 29, 1992 August 2018 Prange's
Northridge Mall Milwaukee, Wisconsin October 29, 1992 March 2000 Prange's
Southridge Mall Milwaukee, Wisconsin October 29, 1992 March 2000 Prange's
Park Plaza Oshkosh, Wisconsin October 29, 1992 August 29, 1996 Prange's [31]
138 1780 Plover Road Plover, Wisconsin August 2008 August 2018 Elder-Beerman
Regency Mall Racine, Wisconsin October 29, 1992 2001 Prange's Boston Store
470 Plaza 8 Sheboygan, Wisconsin October 29, 1992 2008 Prange's Boston Store
439 58 North 3rd Avenue Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin October 29, 1992 August 2018 Prange's
469 Mariner Mall Superior, Wisconsin October 29, 1992 August 2018 Prange's
454 Wausau Center Wausau, Wisconsin October 29, 1992 August 2018 Prange's
467 Rapids Mall Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin October 29, 1992 July 2013 Prange's

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Younkers ready for opening", Green Bay Press-Gazette, October 28, 1992, page B-6.
  2. ↑ "Younkers Stores Square Footages", Younker Brothers 1976 Annual Report, p. 16, via the Internet Archive.
  3. ↑ "Younkers Announces Planned Purchase of Brandeis Department Stores", Associated Press, December 23, 1986.
  4. ↑ "Brandeis helps Younkers gain in 1st-half sales", Lincoln Journal Star, August 14, 1987, page 18.
  5. ↑ Advertisement and complete store list, Lincoln Star, August 16, 1987, page 3A.
  6. ↑ Schultz, Sean. "'Another piece of history passing'", Green Bay Press-Gazette, July 18, 1992, page A-2.
  7. ↑ "Younkers ready for opening", Green Bay Press-Gazette, October 28, 1992, page B-6.
  8. ↑ [https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/878079/000095012310035503/w77291exv10w23wb.htm "Exhibits and Schedules to Second Lien Loan and Security Agreement among Sankaty Advisors, LLC, The Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc., The Elder-Beerman Stores Corp. and the other credit parties and lender parties thereto"], 2009.
  9. ↑ Bomey, Nathan. "Bon-Ton Stores closing: See list of Boston Store, Carson's, Younkers, Herberger's stores", USA Today, April 18, 2018.
  10. ↑ Younker Brothers 1973 Annual Report
  11. ↑ The Mall at CherryVale, Mall Hall of Fame.
  12. ↑ Younker Brothers 1971 Annual Report
  13. ↑ "Duck Creek Plaza", Mall Hall of Fame.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Midlands Mall Unit 'Not Profitable', Younkers Closes 2nd Area Store", Omaha World-Herald, July 17, 1990.
  15. ↑ Younker Brothers 1972 Annual Report
  16. ↑ "Younkers to close Eastgate store in Des Moines", Waterloo Courier, February 25, 1992, page B4.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Younker Brothers 1975 Annual Report
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 "Younkers closing Hastings, two Iowa stores", Lincoln Star, December 28, 1990, page 22.
  19. ↑ Dockter, Mason. "Younkers closes permanently Wednesday", Sioux City Journal, August 29, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Younkers in Marquette to close January 2018", ABC 10/CW5, November 28, 2017.
  21. ↑ "The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Announces June Closing of Its Younkers Muskegon, Michigan Furniture Gallery", April 12, 2013, via BusinessWire.
  22. ↑ LeBlanc, Beth. "Younkers changing to Carson's", Port Huron Times Herald, January 3, 2013, page 6A.
  23. ↑ "Dillard's selling off 26 stores", Morgan City Daily Review, August 4, 1998, page 4.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Younkers Closes 2 Stores", Omaha World-Herald, December 30, 1991.
  25. ↑ "The Center", Mall Hall of Fame.
  26. ↑ Boardman, Arlen. "Herberger's will undergo name change to Younkers", Appleton Post-Crescent, April 23, 1997, page 6.
  27. ↑ "Handle with care", Appleton Post-Crescent, July 8, 1997, page B-1.
  28. ↑ Scott, Stefanie. "Younkers' last day is Saturday", Appleton Post-Crescent, February 1, 2002, page D-8.
  29. ↑ Horst, David. "Younkers focuses on customer", Appleton Post-Crescent, October 27, 1992, page C-1.
  30. ↑ Van Enkenvoort, Bob. "Bay Park anchor to close", Green Bay Press-Gazette, February 2, 2007, page B-1.
  31. ↑ Storm, Sheila. "'We're here for the bargains': Younkers busy on last day at Park Plaza", Oshkosh Northwestern, August 30, 1996, page B4.
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