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WEBThe J.C. Penney chain was established in 1902 by James Cash Penney in Kemmerer, WY. By 1917, there were 175 stores in 22 states. By 1941, there were 1,600 stores in 48 states. In 2020, the company filed for bankruptcy and closed about 250 stores. There are about 670 stores left.
J. C. Penney Historic District - Wikipedia
WEBThe J. C. Penney Historic District is a historic district in Kemmerer, Wyoming, encompassing several properties associated with James Cash Penney (1875-1971). The district includes the Golden Rule Store, the first in what became the J. C. Penney department store chain, and Penney's home during the store's early years.
From Its Beginnings To Bankruptcy, A Historical Timeline Of JCPenney
WEBMay 17, 2020 · JCPenney officially closes all stores on April 1 and furloughs many of its employees. In early May, Sephora threatens to terminate its agreement and pull out of JCPenney stores.
The history of JCPenney | CNN
WEBMay 19, 2020 · A JCPenney store is seen in Quincy, Illinois, in 1969. JCPenney reached its peak number of stores in 1973, when it operated just over 2,000 locations nationwide.
JCPenney - Wikipedia
WEBMost JCPenney stores were initially located in downtown areas, but, as shopping malls grew in popularity during the 1960s, the chain began relocating and developing stores to anchor the malls. In recent years, JCP has opened stores in power centers, as well as stand-alone stores, sometimes adjacent to competitors.
J.C. Penney: A Life of Perpetual Sharing (An American Original)
WEBNov 29, 2023 · In the 1920s, mail-order giants Sears, Roebuck and Montgomery Ward began to open stores across the United States, selling many of the same soft goods the Golden Rule Stores sold. But they also had the drawing power of hard goods used by farmers and suburbanites.
JCPenney Puts Its Original 1902 Store In Kemmerer, Wyoming Up ... - Forbes
WEBAug 2, 2020 · JCPenney has moved past its 1902 roots as a retailer. In 1940, Mr. Penney defined his company as a store that served blue-collar Americans with basic merchandise that customers needed.
JCPenney Has Had a Dramatic Decline: History in Photos - Business Insider
WEBMay 15, 2020 · JCPenney has shuttered dozens of stores in recent years, including six stores and a Kansas customer service center that closed at the beginning of 2020.
J.C. Penney Historic District - SAH ARCHIPEDIA
WEBIn Kemmerer today, there are three buildings that represent the early history of the J.C. Penney empire—the family residence, the building that housed the store from 1904 to 1935, and the circa 1921 building where the store moved in 1935.
JCPenney | Company History, Facts, & 2020 Bankruptcy
WEB6 days ago · JCPenney is an iconic American retail company and key anchor store in shopping malls across the United States. JCPenney traces its origins back to April 14, 1902, when founder James Cash Penney and his partners opened the Golden Rule dry goods store in Kemmerer, Wyoming. Over the next two years, they expanded to other Wyoming frontier towns.