J. C. Penney Company Inc. is permanently shuttering 136 stores as part of its bankruptcy plan.
Early this month, the retailer released a list of 154 locations that it had planned to shut down this summer. That roster of closures has been whittled down by 18 units, with liquidation sales beginning this week and expected to last about three to four months.
“While closing stores is always an extremely difficult decision, our store optimization strategy is vital to ensuring we emerge from both Chapter 11 and the COVID-19 pandemic as a stronger retailer with greater financial flexibility to allow us to continue serving our loyal customers for decades to come,” CEO Jill Soltau said in a statement on June 4.
JCPenney, which was founded 118 years ago, filed for bankruptcy on May 15. According to the filing, it had $500 million in cash at hand and received debtor-in-possession financing commitments of $900 million. It recently received court approval to access $450 million of new money from its first-lien lenders, $225 million of which will be drawn immediately.
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The beleaguered retailer’s longtime struggles were compounded amid the coronavirus pandemic, which forced it to shutter scores of outposts across the country and furlough majority of its retail associates. Since government officials have eased lockdowns, JCPenney has reopened nearly 500 stores. As part of its plan to restructure, the company intends to reduce its brick-and-mortar footprint, while focusing its resources on top-performing locations and its e-commerce business.
Here, the full list of JCPenney store closures by state:
Alabama:
- Covington Mall in Andalusia
- Regency Square in Florence
- Spanish Fort Town Center in Spanish Fort
Arizona:
- Little Creek Center in Cottonwood
- El Con Shopping Center in Tucson
Arkansas:
- Independence Center in Batesville
- Conway Towne Center in Conway
- Mellor Park Mall in El Dorado
- The Fashion Center in Harrison
California:
- JCPenney at 1228 Main Street in Delano
- San Luis Plaza in Los Banos
- Woodland Plaza in Paso Robles
- Inland Center in San Bernardino
- West Valley Mall in Tracy
- Yreka Junction Mall in Yreka
Colorado:
- Durango Mall in Durango
- JCPenney at 135 Bockman Drive in Fort Collins
Connecticut:
- Torrington Commons in Torrington
Florida:
- Desoto Square Mall in Bradenton
- Coralwood Shopping Center in Cape Coral
- Regency Square Mall in Jacksonville
- Eagle Ridge Mall in Lake Wales
- Santa Rosa Shopping Center in Mary Esther
- Orlando Fashion Square in Orlando
- Lakeshore Mall in Sebring
Georgia:
- Georgia Square in Athens
- Northlake Mall in Atlanta
- Arbor Place Mall in Douglasville
- Lakeshore Mall in Gainesville
- Mount Berry Mall in Rome
- Statesboro Mall in Statesboro
- Hatcher Point Mall in Waycross
Idaho:
- Lewiston Shopping Center in Lewiston
- Bonner Mall in Ponderay
Illinois:
- Northfield Square in Bourbonnais
- University Mall in Carbondale
- Freeport Mall in Freeport
- Times Square Mall in Mt. Vernon
Indiana:
- Bedford Town Fair in Bedford
- NW Pavilion @ Michigan Road in Indianapolis
- Kokomo Mall in Kokomo
- River Point Mall in Madison
- Muncie Mall in Muncie
- Pilgrim Place Mall in Plymouth
- Richmond Square in Richmond
- Vincennes Plaza in Vincennes
Iowa:
- JCPenney at 504 N Adams Street in Carroll
- Marshalltown Mall in Marshalltown
Kansas:
- Flint Hills Village in Emporia
- Liberal Plaza in Liberal
- Central Mall in Salina
Kentucky:
- Green River Plaza in Campbellsville
- Danville Manor Shopping Center in Danville
- Bradford Square in Hopkinsville
- Market Square in Maysville
- Middlesboro Mall in Middlesboro
- Town Square Mall in Owensboro
Louisiana:
- Acadiana Mall in Lafayette
- Lakeside Shopping Center in Metairie
Maryland:
- Woodmore Towne Center in Lanham
- Country Club Mall in La Vale
Michigan:
- Alpena Mall in Alpena
- Cadillac Shopping Center in Cadillac
- JCPenney at 408 E Mitchell Street in Petoskey
Minnesota:
- Grove Square Shopping Center in Maple Grove
- Kandi Mall in Willmar
Mississippi:
- Sawmill Square Mall in Laurel
- Starkville Crossing in Starkville
Missouri:
- Bolger Square in Independence
- Kirksville Shopping Center in Kirksville
Montana:
- Gallatin Valley Mall in Bozeman
Nebraska:
- Conestoga Mall in Grand Island
New Hampshire:
- West Street Shopping Center in Keene
- Mountain Valley Mall in North Conway
- Lilac Mall in Rochester
- Upper Valley Plaza in West Lebanon
New Mexico:
- White Sands Mall in Alamogordo
New York:
- Finger Lakes Mall in Auburn
- Batavia City Centre in Batavia
- Roseland Shopping Center in Canandaigua
- Sangertown Square Mall in New Hartford
- Freedom Mall in Rome
- Destiny USA in Syracuse
- Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream
North Carolina:
- Henderson Square in Henderson
- Biggs Park Shopping Center in Lumberton
- Twin Rivers Mall in New Bern
- North Hills Shopping Center in Raleigh
- Richmond Plaza in Rockingham
Ohio:
- Chapel Hill Mall in Akron
- Tri County Plaza in Akron
- Carnation Mall in Alliance
- Ashtabula Mall in Ashtabula
- Governors Plaza in Cincinnati
- Northtowne Mall in Defiance
- Summit Square Shopping Center in East Liverpool
- The Shoppes At Parma in Parma
- Miami Valley Mall in Piqua
Oklahoma:
- Oakwood Mall in Enid
- Tandy Town Shopping Center in McAlester
- Arrowhead Mall in Muskogee
- Shawnee Mall in Shawnee
- Tulsa Promenade in Tulsa
Oregon:
- Cascade Village in Bend
- McMinnville Plaza in McMinnville
- Garden Valley Mall in Roseburg
- Salem Center in Salem
Pennsylvania:
- Clearview Mall in Butler
- North Hanover Mall in Hanover
- Beaver Valley Mall in Monaca
- Monroeville Mall in Monroeville
- Galleria @ Pittsburgh Mills in Tarentum
South Carolina:
- Cross Creek Mall in Beaufort
- Magnolia Mall in Florence
- Myrtle Beach Mall in Myrtle Beach
- Prince of Orange Mall in Orangeburg
- Rock Hill Galleria in Rock Hill
South Dakota:
- University Mall in Brookings
Tennessee:
- Bradley Square in Cleveland
- Columbia Mall in Columbia
- Dyersburg Mall in Dyersburg
- Kingsport Town Center in Kingsport
- Foothills Mall in Maryville
- Three Star Mall in McMinnville
Texas:
- Crossroads Mall in Greenville
- West Hills Mall in Huntsville
- Music City Mall in Lewisville
- Lufkin Shopping Center in Lufkin
- Palestine Mall in Palestine
- Mirabeau Square in Paris
Utah:
- Layton Hills Mall in Layton
- Cache Valley Mall in Logan
Vermont:
- Bennington Square in Bennington
- Berlin Mall in Berlin
Virginia:
- Danville Mall in Danville
- Colonial Mall in Staunton
This story was originally published on June 5, when JCPenney announced 154 store closures. FN will continue to update this story with any changes.