The department store chain which was originally founded in 1902 announced the upcoming closures in February, when a company spokesperson mentioned that a “handful” of their locations were set to close in 2025. The number of stores was not specified in the original announcement, but according to a Tuesday, May 20 report by USA Today, that number is seven.
Consumers took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to share their reactions to the news.
A second user noted, “Oh no! I love JCPenney! I DO NOT want to order clothes online. I want to touch the fabric, assess how it looks on my body type, and try clothes on. Not everyone looks like a model!”
JCPenney announced a partnership with Forever 21 in January as part of a larger merger to form a new company called Catalyst Brands. Some of the brands included are Aéropostale, Nautica, Lucky Brand, Brooks Brothers, and Eddie Bauer. Catalyst Brands was set to hire 60,000 employees and open 1,800 new store locations. A spokesperson for the department store noted that the store closures are not related to or a result of the merger.
Brick-and-mortar JCPenney locations in California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and West Virginia are scheduled to close on Sunday, May 25.
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