JCPenney · Physical & Retail Presence
JCPenney Continues Store Closures
DecliningLast updated: 7 October 2026
Retail Brands summary
JCPenney has recently closed a store in a West Virginia 'mega mall', which was the final anchor store, and a former JCPenney site in Independence, Missouri, is being rezoned for a grocery store after its closure.
Key facts
- Brand
- JCPenney
- Signal category
- Physical & Retail Presence
- Current status
- Declining
- Importance
- High
- Scope
- Regional
- Markets
- United States
- Sources
- 2 (The Sun, KSHB)
- Last updated
- 7 October 2026
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