Here's a brief look at the history of the Younkers department store in Iowa and downtown Des Moines.        

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  • Younkers Department Store
    1979 – Equitable of Iowa purchases Younker Brothers for $72.2 million and makes the retailer a subsidiary officially named Younkers. 1985 – The downtown Store for Homes closes. 1986 – Younkers purchases major competitor Brandeis & Sons, which has eleven department stores in Iowa and Nebraska.
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  • Younkers fire: A look at downtown Des Moines' progress and what's to come
    Younkers fire: A look at downtown Des Moines' progress and what's to come. DEVELOPMENT. 5 years after the fire: What will become of the former Younkers site? Kim Norvell. The Des Moines...
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  • The End of an Era: Younkers Closes its Doors | who13.com
    Updated: Aug 29, 2018 / 05:53 PM CDT. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DES MOINES, Iowa — After 162 years of business, Younkers department store is closing its doors for the last time on Wednesday.
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  • Younkers
    Younkers Inc. is an American online retailer and former department store chain founded as a family-run dry goods business in 1856 in Keokuk, Iowa. The retailer had evolved over more than 150 years to include a presence in locations throughout Iowa and bordering states in the Midwest region of the United States.
    04/13/2024 - 7:16 am | View Website
  • Younkers stores will close after 162 years in Iowa
    Patt Johnson. The Des Moines Register. 0:00. 1:36. One of the most recognizable names in Iowa retail will be gone by the end of the summer. The sale of Younkers' parent company Bon-Ton Stores...
    04/12/2024 - 6:01 pm | View Website
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