The company went public again in Monroe and his father, Abe Milstein, had been running a successful wholesale and retail outerwear business together since Initially, the Milsteins sold coats and jackets wholesale, but in order to become less dependent on the seasonal coat business, they gradually began adding additional clothing items and accessories, eventually expanding into linens, gift items, a baby department and shoes..
A second location was opened in in Copiague on Long Island, and Milstein asked his son Lazer, who was living in Israel at the time, to return home and act the store's legal owner for the new location.
Lazer agreed, on the condition that the store be closed Saturdays in observance of the Sabbath. At the time, businesses faced legal action for being open on Sunday, with an exception made for religions observing a different Sabbath. In , with 31 locations, the company, whose name was Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation since it was bought by the family in , went public.
Mark Nesci, the former executive vice president and chief operating officer, was named to serve as the acting CEO. In June , it was announced that Burlington Stores had joined the Fortune for the first time.
Burlington has partnered with charitable organizations for several years. Partnering with ABC's Good Morning America and the national nonprofit Fashion Delivers, Burlington stores served as drop off spots for the donations, which were then distributed within the area by local charities.
Since the program's inception, over 1. For the tour, a bus traveled to various store locations, with heart health professionals on board providing tests and Body Mass Index BMI tests and education about women's heart disease. Under investigation from animal welfare organization Humane Society of the United States, Burlington Coat Factory has been accused of labeling real fur products as "faux fur".
The company agreed to pull the false advertisements after an undercover investigation revealed "faux fur" as actually made from the pelts of animals killed in China. Coats sold by stores such as Burlington Coat Factory have also been found to contain hair of racoon dog.
When Burlington Coat Factory settled a trademark dispute with fabric maker Burlington Industries in , Burlington Coat Factory agreed to say in advertising that the two companies are not affiliated. Even though Burlington Industries ceased operations in following a buyout of its remaining operations, the "not affiliated" disclaimer remained on advertising logo and company media until , when the text was retired from all logos used by the company.
After cutting the ceremonial ribbon along with other store and community representatives, Rodriguez told The Leaf-Chronicle that Clarksville is a perfect market for Burlington. It's an amazing market to be in. We're happy to see the Clarksville businesses thriving," she said. Funds will be used to support teachers and their classrooms so that they can purchase materials needed for their students. Burlington Stores, Inc.
Have your business featured: From the Home Front: Be a part of our new series of business profiles in Clarksville. Burlington retails an extensive selection of in-season, fashion-focused discount merchandise. As Clarksville's regional mall, Governors Square is getting ready for the all-important fourth quarter, when retailers bank on holiday shopping and spending. Aside from a new Burlington store to boast, the mall's other newer offerings will include, among others, a new coffee purveyor in the next few days.
These and other stores are hoped to help sustain retail spending through the holiday shopping season that generally begins in October. Reach Jimmy Settle at jimmysettle theleafchronicle.
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