Burlington Stores Inc., formerly known as Burlington Coat Factory, is an American national off-price department store retailer, and a division of Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation with 740 stores in 40 states and Puerto Rico, with its corporate headquarters located in Burlington Township, New Jersey.
In 2007, it was acquired by Bain Capital in a take-private transaction and in 2008, Tom Kingsbury became President and CEO. The company went public again in 2013. Burlington is the third largest off-price retailer after TJX Companies and Ross Stores.
Traded as: NYSE: BURL; Russell 1000 Component
Industry: Retail
Founded: August 6, 1972; 48 years ago (as Burlington Coat Factory)
Founder: Monroe Milstein
Headquarters: Burlington, New Jersey, U.S.
Products: Clothes, baby clothes, furniture, home decor items, pet supply, and gifts
Website: www.burlington.com