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Christopher and Banks company history timeline

1960

In 1960 Braun opened his second store, which tripled in size soon after.

1981

To meet the merchandise needs of the growing chain, the company moved to a larger distribution facility in nearby Eden Prairie in 1981.

1989

1989: Nicholas Cook becomes president and chief executive officer.

1991

The company saw overall improvement, however, and reported its first full year of profit in five years in December 1991.

1992

1992: Brauns Fashions becomes a public company.

1994

In 1994 Brauns had a growing number of stores to keep supplied and needed larger facilities.

Prange had been head of merchandising operations since 1994.

1996

In June 1996 Brauns extended the terms of its credit agreement to avoid possible technical default.

1997

The company outlined a plan to fully pay all creditors and become profitable by 1997.

2000

In July 2000, the 44-year-old company changed its name from Brauns Fashions to Christopher & Banks Corporation.

Christopher & Banks opened 20 CJ Banks stores in the fall of 2000 and continued with steady expansion.

In fiscal 2000 Christopher & Banks reported a 46 percent growth in sales to $209.2 million, resulting in earnings doubling to $1.50 per share.

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Founded
1956
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Headquarters
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