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The Cato Corporation has 3 locations, listed below.

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    • The Cato Corporation

      8100 Denmark Rd Charlotte, NC 28273-5975

    • The Cato Corporation

      8124 Providence Rd Charlotte, NC 28277-9750

    • The Cato Corporation

      PO Box 34216 Charlotte, NC 28234-4216

    Business ProfileforThe Cato Corporation

    Womens Clothing
    Multi Location Business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 3 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    18 complaints closed in last 3 years

    6 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    The Cato Corporation has 3 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      • The Cato Corporation

        8100 Denmark Rd Charlotte, NC 28273-5975

      • The Cato Corporation

        8124 Providence Rd Charlotte, NC 28277-9750

      • The Cato Corporation

        PO Box 34216 Charlotte, NC 28234-4216

      Location of This Business
      8100 Denmark Rd, Charlotte, NC 28273-5975
      BBB File Opened:
      4/1/1976
      Years in Business:
      78
      Business Started:
      1/1/1946
      Business Started Locally:
      1/1/1946
      Business Incorporated:
      5/4/1946
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Number of Employees:
      800
      Alternate Business Name
      • The Cato Corp
      • Cato Fashions
      • It's Fashion
      • Versona
      Business Management
      • Mr. John Cato, CEO
      • Ms. Tracey Lesley, Operations Manager
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. John Cato, CEO

      Customer Contact

      • Ms. Tracey Lesley, Operations Manager
      Additional Contact Information

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      Website Addresses

      Customer Complaints

      18 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      08/04/2024

      On August 4, 2024, I entered the Cato's establishment with my mother at *******************************************. We were there just a little while before closing-twenty minutes to be precise. We browsed a few clearance items and I picked up a belt and a couple of other items. My mom said that she was going to go ahead and get some jewelry out of layaway. We approached the register to check out and retrieve her layaway items, We told them that we thought the layaway was under the name ****** but I also added that it could also be under my name '******' - ***********************- as sometimes things are put under my layaway instead. They go look in the back and then return to the front and tell her that no- that there wasn't anything under ******. I once again pointed out quite loudly and clearly that it could be under my layaway instead. My mother added, "Yes, It could be under ***********************- check that too." But they were not having it. They started raising their voices that we didn't have anything on layaway. However - the lady kept on blasting my mother about how there was nothing under ****** and when I brought up the name '******' I was met with a rude snarky "No! There's nothing!" But then she would follow that up with "There is nothing under ****** at all!" And it left us frustrated. We put a payment down on that stuff. And we told them we would be back with a receipt. I want an apology because we are customers and we put money down on those items. And I would also like for them to either find the layaway items or refund us our money. It is not good business to have such an attitude towards customers. We were simply trying to pay for some jewelry that we had on layaway- that shouldn't require them to hold such rude attitudes towards us and essentially call us liars.

      Customer Reviews

      3 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Tiffany D

      1 star

      01/12/2024

      I bought a blazer from Versona (store of Cato Corp) on 11/8/23 and I paid for shipping because the item was below the free shipping amount. I wasnt happy with my purchase when it arrived, so I pursued returning it. I called Versonas customer service on 11/22/23 at ******* and spoke to a representative as a result of wanting clarity about wording on the return label which stated the shipping cost would be deducted from the total return amount. My question was will the shipping cost be deducted from the cost of the item or the cost of the total amount I paid. The customer service representative told me the shipping cost would be deducted from the total of what I paid and that I wouldnt have to pay twice for shipping. I told her I wanted to confirm because if that wasnt the case, I wasnt going to send my product back to the company. When I returned the item, my refund was short. In actuality, they did change me twice and they deducted the cost of shipping from the item itself. I called corporate on 12/6/23 and spoke to ******. She said she is part of Cato Corporations in **************. I am writing this because she was very rude and nasty to me. After explaining to her what the customer service representative told me, she told me her customer representative couldnt have told me that and implied that I was lying. She insisted that I was not told the information over the phone even after I told her the exact ************* and I called and the reason for my call. I will never buy from this company again. The customer service representatives gives inaccurate information and the corporate office has no intentions on satisfying their customers and has proven to go as far as insulting the customer. I asked her was their anything she could do, and she stated no.I am appalled at the lack of professionalism and bullheadedness exhibited by this corporate leader. It is apparent that providing excellent service is not a priority for this company.

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