JCPenney to close 7 stores in May: See which locations are impacted

By Yi-Jin Yu

JCPenney plans to close several stores before the end of May, the department store chain confirmed to "Good Morning America" this week.

In a statement to "GMA," JCPenney said the decision to shutter locations "is never an easy one."

"We are grateful to our dedicated associates and the loyal customers who have shopped at these locations, and we hope to continue serving them throughout our nearly 650 stores nationwide and online at JCPenney.com," the company said. "While we do not have plans to significantly reduce our store count, isolated closures in specific markets do happen from time to time due to expiring lease agreements, market changes or other factors."

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Customers walk out of a JCPenney department store at Fashion Valley shopping mall, Dec. 13, 2024 in San Diego, Calif.

The seven JCPenney store locations impacted by the closures include:

1. The Shops at Tanforan in San Bruno, California
2. The Shops At Northfield in Denver, Colorado
3. Pine Ridge Mall in Pocatello, Idaho
4. West Ridge Mall in Topeka, Kansas
5. Fox Run Mall in Newington, New Hampshire
6. Asheville Mall in Asheville, North Carolina
7. Charleston Town Center in Charleston, West Virginia

The closing date for the seven stores is May 25.

First founded over 120 years ago in 1902, JCPenney now operates over 600 stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. In January, the storied brand merged with SPARC Group to form Catalyst Brands, which also includes Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand and Nautica, as well as JCPenney's private brands, Arizona, Stafford and Liz Claiborne.

Other department store chains have shut down locations of their own in recent months, including Macy's, which closed over 60 locations in April, and Kohl's, which shuttered nearly 30 stores at the end of March.