JCPenney Closing 154 Locations Including Three Stores In Arizona

The retailer JCPenney has announced that it would close 154 stores as part of its restructuring which includes three stores in Arizona.

Their online statement is as follows:

Following a comprehensive review of our retail footprint, JCPenney made the difficult decision to close 154 stores. We will continue to operate the majority of our stores and our flagship store,jcp.com, to ensure our valued customers continue to have access to the products and brands they need and want. Please see below for a list of closing locations.

The three stores are located in Cottonwood, Phoenix, and Tucson:

• Little Creek Center
  • 1100-B Hwy 260 Cottonwood, AZ 86326
• Christown Spectrum
  • 1727 W Bethany Home Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85015
• El Con Shopping Center
  • 3501 E Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85716

“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,” said Jill Soltau, chief executive officer of JCPenney. “I am incredibly grateful to our talented associates for their ongoing dedication and their passion for meeting and exceeding our customers’ expectations during this difficult and uncertain time. All impacted associates will be treated with the utmost consideration and respect.”

You can view a list of the stores closing in other states, here.