Elder-Beerman in Middletown to close in January

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

The affected associates in the Towne Mall Elder-Beerman location will be offered the opportunity to interview for available positions at stores in the area or receive career transition benefits, including severance, according to established practices and state employment service support.

Other Elder-Beerman locations exist at the Dayton Mall or Kettering Towne Center or The Mall at Fairfield Commons in Beavercreek.

Towne Mall Galleria has been making slow, but steady progress in renewing itself, with new stores Gabe’s and Burlington opening, as well as a Planet Fitness earlier this year and Buffalo Wild Wings and Aspen Dental opening new locations on the outskirts of the property last month.