Bon-Ton Store Sets Closing Date for Hamden Location

HAMDEN, CT — The Bon-Ton store in the Hamden Mart will close on Jan. 31, 2017, the company announced on Thursday morning.

The company will not renew its lease and the store will remain open until the lease ends on Jan. 31. The closing will impact approximately 61 employees at the Hamden location.

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“Closing this store was a difficult decision,” Kathryn Bufano, president and chief executive officer for The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., said in a statement. “We would like to thank the loyal customers who have shopped with Bon-Ton over the years as well as our devoted store associates for their dedication and friendly customer service to this community.”

The affected associates at the Hamden Mart Bon-Ton location will be considered for available opportunities at other store locations or receive career transition benefits, including severance, according to established practices and state employment service support, the company said in a press release.

Town officials recently announced that Burlington Coat Factory will be moving into the Bon-Ton location.

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