Alco Stores Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with plans to liquidate or sell the 113-year-old retail operation. The filing on Sunday came after the board of directors was replaced following a ...

ABILENE, Kan.—Kansas-based retailer Duckwall-Alco has announced plans to close its 44 Duckwall stores and reallocate its resources to the company’s 214 Alco stores in 23 states. The company ...

Wisconsin-based big box retailer Shopko said it plans to open 20 new Shopko Hometown stores — including three in Kansas — in former Alco stores. The Green Bay retailer said in a news release ...