Younkers Stores In FDL And Beaver Dam Closing

An anchor business at the Forest Mall in Fond du Lac will be closing. The Younkers department store will begin a closing sale. The parent company for Younkers, Elder-Beerman, and Boston Store announced 42 stores; nine in Wisconsin are closing over the next few months. The Younkers Store in Beaver Dam is also closing. Officials at Bon-Ton Stores Incorporated say employees will be offered a chance to interview for job openings at other stores. Bon-Ton Stores owns 260 stores in 24 states.