JCPenney shoppers have been left in despair as several stores are set to close in the coming months. Three outlets are set to close by the end of September and another is expected to shutter in 2025. The closures will impact shoppers in Mobile, Alabama , Wichita Falls, Texas , and Waterville, Maine .
A JCPenney store in Annapolis, Maryland , is set to close next year, per Retail Dive. But news of the closures appears to have come as a bit of a shock to shoppers. “End of an era,” one shopper said.
“Sad to see an icon bite the dust,” a second fan said. “I didn't go often, but it was a comfort that it was there if I needed something,” a third devastated shopper said. Diehard JCPenney fans admitted they feared the closure of the Mobile store was coming.
Shoppers shared a picture from the parking lot of the store and a yellow banner that contains the word closing has been plastered on the front of it. A JCPenney spokesperson confirmed to Al.com that the Mobile outlet will be closing by September 22.
They explained the company had been unable to agree on a new lease. Chiefs said this was a regretful outcome. But JCPenney is not leaving Alabama for good as the chain has other locations in Alabaster, Dothan, Fultondale, Hoover, Montgomery, Oxford, Prattville, Tuscaloosa, and Trussville.
The retailer’s outlet in Wichita Falls is also expected to shut by September 22. Meanwhile, the JCPenney store in Waterville – located around 75 miles from Portland – will be replace.
