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Burlington Stores, Inc.

Burlington Stores, formerly known as Burlington Coat Factory, is an American national off-price retailer, a division of Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation with more than 1,287 stores in 47 states and Puerto Rico. Its corporate headquarters is located in Burlington, New Jersey, with plans to relocate to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2029. In 2007, it was acquired by Bain Capital in a 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 and Ross Stores.

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Basic company information

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Business sectors
retail [1]
Company / filing name
Burlington Stores, Inc. [2]
Headquarters location
Florence [1]
Founded
1972 [1]
Legal form
Delaware corporation [1]
Official website
www.burlington.com ↗ [1]
CIK
1579298 [2]
Country in background record
United States [1]
Symbols / exchanges
BURL (NYSE) [2]

Company positioning and business

Burlington Stores, formerly known as Burlington Coat Factory, is an American national off-price retailer, a division of Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation with more than 1,287 stores in 47 states and Puerto Rico. Its corporate headquarters is located in Burlington, New Jersey, with plans to relocate to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2029. In 2007, it was acquired by Bain Capital in a 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 and Ross Stores. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Burlington Stores (off-price retailer). Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Financial year, securities and disclosures

Listed securities: BURL (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]

History and key events

  1. Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

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Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

When was Burlington Stores, Inc. founded?

Founded: 1972. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Where is the headquarters of Burlington Stores, Inc.?

Headquarters location: Florence. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Which business sectors are recorded for Burlington Stores, Inc.?

Business sectors: retail. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Sources and review dates

  1. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  2. Company identity and profile data ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — Burlington Stores (off-price retailer) (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

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