Private company

The Bon Marché

Logo: The Bon Marché, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

Department store chain based in Seattle

The Bon Marché (colloquially The Bon) was an American department store chain founded in 1890 in Seattle, Washington by Edward and Josephine Nordhoff. The name of the store was inspired by the Parisian department store Le Bon Marché.² It is part of Federated Department Stores.¹ It ceased to exist in 2005.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1890Founded¹

Industryretail¹
HeadquartersSeattle¹

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Former Bon Marché flagship store, Seattle — Photo: Difference engine, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons⁴

The Bon Marché (colloquially The Bon) was an American department store chain founded in 1890 in Seattle, Washington by Edward and Josephine Nordhoff. The name of the store was inspired by the Parisian department store Le Bon Marché.²

Subsidiaries and ownership

Former owners and parents

Allied Stores 1934 to 1992
Federated Department Stores 1992 to Mar 6, 2005

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

Mar 6, 2005Dissolved Dissolved¹
1992Acquired Acquired by Federated Department Stores¹
1934Acquired Acquired by Allied Stores¹
1890Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaThe Bon Marché
More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ7719082

Sources

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WikidataThe Bon Marché on Wikidata
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WikipediaThe Bon Marché on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsThe Bon Marché logo by The Bon Marché, Public domain
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Wikimedia CommonsThe Bon Marché photo by Difference engine, CC BY-SA 4.0