| 41. | The company also plans to convert its shoe department operations in its Younkers stores to owned from leased.
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| 42. | Younkers became influential as it acquired several rivals throughout the 20th century both inside and outside of Iowa.
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| 43. | Today, Younkers is the only remaining original anchor store to still operate a store at the Mall.
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| 44. | Jason T . Younker, Howard Hunt, Charles Nichols and others were involved and promoted the town.
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| 45. | In 1992, the store name was changed after Younkers purchased the H . C . Prange Company.
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| 46. | "Our desire to acquire Younkers is undiminished, " said Carson Pirie Chief Executive Stanton Bluestone.
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| 47. | Younkers quickly retaliated by increasing its board to 10 members and replacing all three defeated directors, including Gould.
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| 48. | Both Younkers and Proffitt's have said they were seeking acquisition candidates to help aid in their growth.
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| 49. | Carson Pirie had offered $ 19 a share for Younkers, which operates 53 department stores in the Midwest.
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| 50. | The company said the 160 employees affected would be offered other positions at Younkers, or appropriate severance packages.
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