"Unfortunately, this facility is more than 100 years old and no longer supports our efforts to provide quality customer service by giving our customers a modern, fresh shopping experience,€VbCrLf said Bergren.
Carson's 25 department stores and five furniture stores in the metropolitan area will remain open, and the company is "actively pursuing opportunities€VbCrLf for a new city location, according to Bon-Ton.
"We have a long-term commitment to this city and the metropolitan area,€VbCrLf said Bergren.
Bon-Ton said the 300 full-time and 150 part-time workers will be affected by the closure and will be offered the opportunity to interview for open positions at other locations. The employees will receive career transition benefits, including severance and state employment service support.
The Carson Pirie Scott business was founded in 1854 by two Scottish-Irish immigrants, Samuel Carson and John T. Pirie. Robert Scott joined as a partner in 1890.
After emerging from bankruptcy in 1991, the company was bought by Proffitt's Inc., Bon-Ton bought its parent, Proffitt's, earlier this year.
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