Elder-Beerman

The Elder-Beerman Stores Corp.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryRetail
Predecessor
  • Boston Dry Goods Store (1883–1896)
  • Elder & Johnston Company (1896–1945)
  • Beerman Stores (1945–1962)
Founded1883 (1883) as Boston Dry Goods in Dayton, Ohio
1962 (1962) as Elder-Beerman
FoundersArthur Beerman
Thomas Elder
William Hunter Jr.
Russell Johnston
DefunctAugust 29, 2018 (2018-08-29) as physical store, but continues on as e-commerce website
FateBankruptcy
HeadquartersDayton, Ohio, United States
Number of locations
  • 68 (2013)
  • 31 (2017)
  • 0 (2018)
ProductsClothing, footwear, bedding, furniture, jewelry, beauty products, and housewares.
ParentThe Bon-Ton (2003–2018)

CSC Generation (2018-2021)

BrandX.com (2021-Present)
Websiteelder-beerman.com

The Elder-Beerman Stores Corp., commonly known as Elder-Beerman, was an American chain of department stores founded in 1883 and whose last stores closed in 2018. The chain, based primarily in the Midwestern United States, was composed of 31 stores in eight states at the time of its liquidation in 2018, and peaked around 2003 with 68 stores and $670 million in annual sales.