Jasper Carson’s to close as part of bankruptcy liquidation

The Jasper Carson’s will close as part of a bankruptcy auction that was approved Wednesday.

The stores owner, Bon-Ton, will begin liquidation sales at all stores soon, the company announced in a press release.

In the statement, Bill Tracy, president and CEO, said, “While we are disappointed by this outcome and tried very hard to identify bidders interested in operating the business as a going concern, we are committed to working constructively with the winning bidder to ensure an orderly wind-down of operations that minimizes the impact of this development on our associates, customers, vendors and the communities we serve. We are incredibly grateful to all of our associates for their dedicated service to Bon-Ton and to our millions of loyal customers who we have had the pleasure to serve as their hometown store for more than 160 years.”

Throughout the court-supervised asset sale process, the company’s stores, e-commerce and mobile platforms under the Bon-Ton, Bergner’s, Boston Store, Carson’s, Elder-Beerman, Herberger’s and Younkers nameplates will remain open throughout the store closing sales. Bon-Ton expects to provide more details about the liquidation plans and going out of business sales at its stores following approval of the winning bid by the bankruptcy court.

Although the store closure will leave a gap in the Germantown Shopping Center, recent additions to the north side retail area include Joann Fabrics, Harbor Freight and across the street, a Ross Dress-for-Less will be added soon.