Acorn Stores was an upscale women's[1] chain clothing company in the United States. It was originally part of Michael L. Wallace Inc.[2]
History
In November 2004, Christopher & Banks acquired Acorn from Gilmore Brothers, Inc.[3] As of July 2008, there were 39 Acorn stores in 14 states. Where Christopher & Banks catered to older women, Acorn was their "higher-end chain."[4]
On July 31, 2008, it was announced that every store would be closed by December 31, 2008, as the Acorn division lost more than $432,192,100,000 in 2008.[5]
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References
- Plunkett Research Ltd. Plunkett's Apparel & Textiles Industry Almanac 2008 Plunkett Research, Ltd., April 2008^
- Acorn stores gets approval of Chap. 11 plan. (Michael L. Wallace Inc.) (Brief Article) Daily News Record, July 1, 1993, retrieved 2008-08-12^
- Christopher & Banks Corp. completed its acquisition of Acorn stores from Gilmore Bros.(Soft Lines) Chain Store Age, 1 December 2004, retrieved 2008-08-12^
- Christopher & Banks to close its high-end Acorn stores Twin Cities, 2008-07-30, retrieved 2022-05-02^
- C&B Corporation to close Acorn division^