An Acorn Store in 2008 | |
Company type | Public |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1991 |
Defunct | 2008 |
Headquarters | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
Products | Apparel |
Number of employees | 280 |
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]
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]
An Acorn Store in 2008 | |
Company type | Public |
---|---|
Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1991 |
Defunct | 2008 |
Headquarters | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
Products | Apparel |
Number of employees | 280 |
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]
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]