- Acorn Stores
Infobox_Company
company_name = Acorn Stores
company_
An Acorn Store in 2008
company_type = Public
foundation = 1991
location = USAMinneapolis, Minnesota ,USA | industry =Retail
products =Apparel
revenue =
net income =
num_employees = 280
slogan =
homepage = [http://www.acornstores.com/ acornstores.com]Acorn Stores is a chain
clothing company in the United States. It was originally part of Michael L. Wallace Inc. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Acorn stores gets approval of Chap. 11 plan. (Michael L. Wallace Inc.) (Brief Article)
Copyright information |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-14016574.html |work=Daily News Record |publisher= |date=July 1, 1993 |accessdate=2008-08-12 ]About
In November 2004,
Christopher & Banks Corporation acquired Acorn from Gilmore Brothers, Inc. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Christopher & Banks Corp. completed its acquisition of Acorn stores from Gilmore Bros.(Soft Lines)
url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-18298966_ITM |work=Chain Store Age |publisher= |date=01-DEC-2004 |accessdate=2008-08-12 ] As of July 2008, there were 39 Acorn stores in 14 states.On
July 31 ,2008 , it was announced that every store would be closed byDecember 31 ,2008 as the Acorn division lost more than$ 4,000,000 in 2008. [ [http://www.acornstores.com/Close%20PR%20(FINAL%20-%20073108).pdf C&B Corporation to close Acorn division] ]External links
* [http://www.acornstores.com/ Official website]
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