Store Closure Watch

JCPenney Store Closures 2026: Full Closing List

As of October 24, 2026, Store Closure Watch has tracked 32 JCPenney closure-related events across the U.S., including 32 recorded store closures and 3 with a WARN notice. Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch.

Data updated: October 24, 2026First tracked: May 25, 2025
32
tracked events (all years)
32
recorded closures
3
records with a WARN notice
0
new this week

+ 14 corporate/bankruptcy filing records tracked separately (court and chain-wide filings, not individual store closures).

How final are these events?

Confirmed and Effective events are done or in motion; Announced events are company-stated plans; Pending / Conditional events depend on outcomes like lease or court decisions.

Effective 4Confirmed 16Announced 12

By event type

  • Closure32

Top states

  • KS6
  • FL5
  • NY2
  • CA2
  • RI1

JCPenney located events by month

Each bar counts the events we've pinned to a location that month. Months with none are omitted.

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January 2026
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February 2026
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April 2026
4
May 2026
1
June 2026
1
July 2026
1
September 2026
1
November 2026

This page shows a public summary of 32 JCPenney closure events. Each Monday's file adds that week's new records in full — street addresses, WARN filings, court links, closing dates, and liquidation detail where available. It's what's new each week, not the whole history behind this page; for a specific market or date range, that's a custom data pull.

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Sample rows from the weekly file

Real, verified rows from the paid JCPenney file — address included. The full weekly file adds source links and confidence flags for every location.

CityStateAddressDateTypeStatus
ChicagoIL7601 S. Cicero Ave.June 21, 2026ClosureConfirmed
Great BendKS1500 Kansas Ave.February 24, 2026ClosureAnnounced
PleasantonCA1500 Stoneridge Mall RoadFebruary 22, 2026ClosureConfirmed

3 verified sample rows shown of 32 JCPenney locations pinned to an address. Get the full weekly file — $99/month →

Recent JCPenney closures

City and status are public. Street addresses, coordinates, and source links are available to subscribers.

Fort Worth, TXClosure · Confirmed

Address — subscribers only — available to subscribers

Ross Township, PAClosure · Confirmed

Address — subscribers only — available to subscribers

Sanford, FLClosure · Effective

Address — subscribers only — available to subscribers

Chicago, ILClosure · Confirmed

Address — subscribers only — available to subscribers

Springfield, VAClosure · Confirmed

Address — subscribers only — available to subscribers

Pleasanton, CAClosure · Confirmed

Address — subscribers only — available to subscribers

Goodlettsville, TNClosure · Effective

Address — subscribers only — available to subscribers

Annapolis, MDClosure · Confirmed

Address — subscribers only — available to subscribers

Showing 8 of 32 tracked JCPenney closures. Public pages show city and status only — the weekly subscriber file adds the street address, closing date, and source for each newly confirmed closure.

JCPenney closures — FAQ

Is JCPenney closing stores?
Yes — Four Lights Analytics has tracked 32 JCPenney closure-related events across the U.S., including 32 recorded store closures and 3 with a WARN notice. A further 14 corporate and bankruptcy-filing records are tracked separately from store-level closures. Source: Store Closure Watch, updated 2026-10-24.
Which states have the most JCPenney closures?
The states with the most tracked JCPenney closures are KS, FL, and NY. Address-level location data is available to subscribers. Source: Four Lights Analytics Store Closure Watch.
Where can I find a verified JCPenney store closing list?
Store Closure Watch by Four Lights Analytics maintains a verified, facility-level JCPenney closure dataset with confirmed dates, source links, and confidence flags. Subscribe at storeclosurewatch.com.

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