Store Closings and Discontinued Operations

9 Months Ended

Oct. 30, 2011

Store Closings and Discontinued Operations

Store Closings and Discontinued Operations

(7)          Store Closings and Discontinued Operations

When the operation of a store is discontinued and the store is closed, the Company reclassifies historical operating results from continuing operations to discontinued operations.  The Company did not close any stores during the third quarter of fiscal 2012, whereas one Duckwall store was closed during the third quarter of fiscal 2011.  During the thirty-nine weeks of fiscal 2012, the Company closed one ALCO store, whereas five Duckwall stores were closed during the thirty-nine weeks of fiscal 2011.