Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 28, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), each of the undersigned officers of The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that, to his respective knowledge:

1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.

DATE: June 6, 2012	By:	/s/ Brendan L. Hoffman
	Brendan L. Hoffman
	President and Chief
	Executive Officer and Director
	By:	/s/ Keith E. Plowman
	Keith E. Plowman
	Executive Vice President,
	Chief Financial Officer and
	Principal Accounting Officer

A signed original of this written statement has been provided to The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. and will be retained by The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.