JCPenney store closures: 7 locations shuttering May 25. Here's where Portrait of Greta CrossGreta Cross USA TODAY JCPenney is closing seven stores across the country on Sunday, May 25. JCPenney filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May 2020. Earlier this year, the company closed more than 200 U.S. locations.

 

JCPenney store closures: 7 locations shuttering May 25. Here's where Portrait of Greta CrossGreta Cross USA TODAY

JCPenney is closing seven stores across the country on Sunday, May 25. JCPenney filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May 2020. Earlier this year, the company closed more than 200 U.S. locations. Seven JCPenney stores spread across the country will close their doors for good this weekend. The latest JCPenney closures, which were first announced in February, come after more than 200 U.S. locations shuttered when the retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May 2020. The chain was later acquired by Simon Property Group and Brookfield Asset Management Inc. in December 2020. In January, JCPenney announced it had partnered with Forever 21 to create a new company called Catalyst Brands. The merger also includes Brooks Brothers, Aéropostale, Lucky Brand, Nautica and Eddie Bauer. Catalyst Brands was expected to open 1,800 store locations and hire 60,000 employees. A JCPenney spokesperson previously told USA TODAY that the store closures are not related to the Catalyst Brand merger. A Catalyst Brands spokesperson previously told USA TODAY that the umbrella company is "optimizing" its structure, resulting in the cut of about 9% of its corporate roles. Here's which JCPenney stores are closing this year. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Which JCPenney stores are closing and when? Each of the following stores are set to close on May 25, a JCPenney spokesperson told USA TODAY on Monday, May 19: The Shops at Tanforan in San Bruno, California The Shops At Northfield in Denver, Colorado Pine Ridge Mall in Pocatello, Idaho West Ridge Mall in Topeka, Kansas Fox Run Mall in Newington, New Hampshire Asheville Mall in Asheville, North Carolina Charleston Town Center in Charleston