(This article is about the British clothing retail chain. For the French Department Store, see Le Bon Marché. For the former chain of American department stores, see The Bon Marché.) Bonmarché (pronounced bon-mar-SHAY) is a clothing retailer based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The business was founded in 1982, and was acquired by the Peacock Group in July 2002. The clothing retailer has over 380 stores nationwide, employs over 4,000 people and is the United Kingdom's largest budget fashion retailer selling womenswear in a wide range of sizes – especially plus size clothing.