Lately, when you hear the News that a Major Retail Company is going out of business, it's like 'business as usual'.  However, we seldom consider how it affects lives.

According to Wikipedia, The BonTon specific stores support 27,100 employees lives, and that's not including the other Brands operated by The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. such as Bergner's, Boston Store, Carson's, Elder-Beerman, Herberger's, Yonkers.

According to News Reports, The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. filed for bankruptcy in February of this year with the hopes of an entity coming forward to but or help them, which would allow for them to stay in business and recover ...but the only bidders were two liquidation companies.

It's also anticipated that a number of other Major Companies are not going to make it.  You may be shocked at some of these from the list of ten mentioned in the video below:

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