By Raymond Neupert/South Metro Observer
WAUSAU, Wis. – The parent company of Younkers will be closing their store in the Wausau Center Mall.
The closure was announced as part of a large scale cutback of 42 locations across the United States and nine here in Wisconsin. That closure will leave the Wausau Center Mall without any anchors, after Sears and J.C. Penney both closed their locations at the mall over the past several years.
In a press release, Bon-Ton president Bill Tracy called it part of a ‘comprehensive turnaround plan’. Including other recently announced store closures, we expect to close a total of 47 stores in early 2018.” The store closures will be starting tomorrow, and will run for 10 to 12 weeks.
Other closures in Wisconsin include locations in Appleton, Fond Du Lac, Manitowoc and Milwaukee.
Company officials say employees at the store will be encouraged to apply at other locations, but declined further comment on the closures.
