Major National Retailer Closing More Stores — Will Texas Locations Be Affected?

JCPenney will be closing several stores nationwide by the middle of 2025, according to multiple reports.

A statement released by the company said the retailer attributes the latest round of closings to expiring lease agreements, market conditions, and other business considerations.

“The decision to close a store is never an easy one, but isolated closures do happen from time to time due to expiring lease agreements, market changes, or other factors. These closures are unrelated to the recent Catalyst Brands merger,” the company said in a statement sent to NBC's Today.

You may recall that earlier this year, JCPenney announced it was merging with SPARC Group to form a larger retail organization called Catalyst Brands.

SPARC Group is the parent company of several brands, including the following:

• Aéropostale
• Brooks Brothers
• Eddie Bauer
• Lucky Brand
• Nautica

They also share joint ventures with organizations like Simon Property, which owns Forever 21.

JCPenney filed for bankruptcy in 2020 during the height of the pandemic. The chain was later bought by Simon Property Group and real estate developer Brookfield in a $1.75 billion deal.

Will any Texas locations of JCPenney be shutting down in this latest round of closures?

According to the listing of closures, it does not appear any Texas stores will be closing.

The complete list of JCPenney stores closing by mid-2025.

According to Axios, here is the list of JCPenney stores set to close this year:

California JCPenney store closing

• San Bruno: The Shops at Tanforan, 1122 El Camino Real

Colorado JCPenney store closing

• Denver: The Shops at Northfield, 8568 E 49th Avenue

Idaho JCPenney store closing

• Pocatello: Pine Ridge Mall, 4201 Yellowstone Avenue

Kansas JCPenney store closing

• Topeka: West Ridge Mall, 1821 SW Wanamaker Road

Maryland JCPenney store closing

• Annapolis: Annapolis Mall, 1695 Annapolis Mall Road

North Carolina JCPenney store closing

• Asheville: Asheville Mall, 3 S Tunnel Road

New Hampshire JCPenney store closing

• Newington: Mall at Fox Run, 50 Fox Run Road

West Virginia JCPenney store closing

• Charleston: Charleston Town Center, 401 Lee Street E