The story
Founded by Marcus Younker in 1856.1
Private company
Younkers
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Online retailer and former department store chain
Younkers Inc. is an American online retailer and former department store chain founded as a family-run dry goods business in 1856 in Keokuk, Iowa.2 It was founded by Marcus Younker.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1856Founded1
- Industryretail1
- HeadquartersMilwaukee1
- Websitewww.younkers.com
- Listed onNasdaq1
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Younkers Inc. is an American online retailer and former department store chain founded as a family-run dry goods business in 1856 in Keokuk, Iowa.2
Leadership
Who has led Younkers, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderMarcus Younker1
Timeline
- 1856Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.younkers.com1
- WikipediaYounkers
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ8058700
Sources
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- 1WikidataYounkers on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaYounkers on Wikipedia
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsYounkers photo by Phoenix-Five, CC BY-SA 4.0