
	Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation&nbsp;is an American national&nbsp;department store&nbsp;retailer for clothes and shoes, with over 500 stores in 44 states and Puerto Rico (as of 2012). In 2006, it was acquired by&nbsp;Bain Capital&nbsp;in a take-private transaction.The company&#39;s corporate headquarters are located in&nbsp;Burlington Township, New Jersey. The company was founded in 1924 as &quot;Burlington Coat Factory&quot;, a manufacturer of ladies&#39; coats and outerwear. The modern company was formed and incorporated in 1972 when Monroe Milstein and his wife, Henrietta Milstein, purchased a garment factory and warehouse in&nbsp;Burlington, New Jersey, and started selling coats and outerwear.
