Department store chain Bon-Ton files for bankruptcy protection By: CNBC.com News February 05, 2018 at 04:00 AM EST Bon-Ton Stores filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, making it the largest retailer to do so thus far in 2018. Read More >> Related Stocks: Amazon.com Bon Ton Stores The J C Penney Company Inc Kohl's Corp Macy's