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JCPenney

JCPenney (legally Penney OpCo LLC; abbreviated JCP and colloquially Penney's) is an American department store chain founded in 1902 by James Cash Penney. It is owned by Catalyst Brands, a joint venture between Authentic Brands Group, Brookfield Corporation, Shein, and Simon Property Group, since 2025.

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Genre
Department store
Founded
April 14, 1902; 124 years ago (1902-04-14) Kemmerer, Wyoming, U.S.
Founders
James Cash Penney · William Henry McManus
Industry
Retail
Headquarters
Plano, Texas, U.S.
Area served
United States Puerto Rico

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21st century

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Locations listed on the National Register of Historic Places

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JCPenney

Nodes170
Edges169
Triples267
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011765
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JCPenney

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related to 2000s · 37
JCPenney → Academy Awards, Aegon, After JCPenney, After Rite Aid, Although, Ambrielle, At, Beginning, Brazilian-based, Catalog Centers, CVS Corporation, Dorian's, Dutch, Eckerd, Every Day Matters, February, Grupo Carso, In, In November, Indiana
related to Private brands · 34
JCPenney → Arizona, Barrow, Beginning, Big, Big Mac Men's Workwear, Christmas, Claiborne, Dokie, Expressions, Ferrar, Forge, Hats, Home, JC Penney, JCP, John's Bay, John's Bay Outdoor, Kohl's, Loom, Marathon Hats
related to Former subsidiaries · 29
JCPenney → All, Auto Centers, CVS, Eckerd, Eckerd Pharmacy, Firestone, JC's, JCPenney Auto Centers, JCPenney Casualty Insurance, JCPenney Home Stores, JCPenney Insurance, JCPenney Outlet Stores, JCPenney Restaurants, JCPenney's, JCPenney-branded, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, New Britain, Outlet, Penney-Wise Protection, Rite Aid
related to 2015–2019 · 24
JCPenney → Adidas, Bangalore, By, Dreien Opportunity Partners, Finish Line, In February, In January, India, June, LensCrafters, Lids, Macy's, Nike, On March, Part, Plano, Sephora, Space, Tall Supply Co, Texas
related to Acquisitions and international expansion: 1990s · 24
JCPenney → Chile, Construction, Eckerd, Fay's, Fay's Drug, In, Kerr, Kerr Drug, Lojas Renner, Mexico, November, On December, Penney's, Plano, Puerto Rico, Santiago, Texas, The Carolinas, The New York Times, Then
related to Locations listed on the National Register of Historic Places · 23
JCPenney → Arizona, Chicago Store Building, Historic Places, Idaho, Kemmerer, Louis, Missouri, National Historic Landmark DistrictJ, National Register, Newberg, NRHP, Oregon, Penney, Penney Building, Penney Co, Penney Company Building, Penney Historic District, Penney House, Shoshone, St
related to Expansion beyond the contiguous US · 19
JCPenney → Ala Moana Center, Alaska, Anchorage, Anchorage's, Fairbanks, Greater Chicago's Woodfield Mall, Hawaii, Honolulu, In, It, Plaza Las Américas, Puerto Rico, San Juan, Stores, The, The Honolulu, The Penney, The Penney Building, The Woodfield Mall
related to Under Simon and Brookfield: 2020–present · 15
JCPenney → BIPOC, Brookfield, CEO, Franchise Group, In April, In October, JCPenney's, Kohl's, Marc Rosen, Sephora, Sephora Inside Kohls, Simon, Thirteen Lune, US, With
Products · 11
JCPenney → accessories, beauty products, Clothing, electronics, eyeglasses, footwear, hair styling, home furnishings and wares, jewelry, portraits, toys
related to 1980s · 10
JCPenney → Also, Firestone, Halston III, However, In, Roy Halston, That, The, Treasury, Viewtron

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
JCPenneyArea servedUnited States Puerto Rico1.00infobox
JCPenneyDefunctOctober 2011 (JCPenney Outlet Store)1.00infobox
JCPenneyDefunctDecember 31, 2013 (JC's 5 Star Outlet)1.00infobox
JCPenneyFateFor JCPenney Outlet Store/JC's 5 Star Outlet: Liquidation1.00infobox
JCPenneyFormerlyJ. C. Penney Company, Inc.1.00infobox
JCPenneyFormerlyGolden Rule Store1.00infobox
JCPenneyFoundedApril 14, 1902; 124 years ago (1902-04-14) Kemmerer, Wyoming, U.S.1.00infobox
JCPenneyFoundersJames Cash Penney1.00infobox
JCPenneyFoundersWilliam Henry McManus1.00infobox
JCPenneyGenreDepartment store1.00infobox
JCPenneyHeadquartersPlano, Texas, U.S.1.00infobox
JCPenneyIndustryRetail1.00infobox
JCPenneyKey peopleMarc Rosen (CEO, Catalyst)1.00infobox
JCPenneyKey peopleMichelle Wlazlo (Brand CEO)1.00infobox
JCPenneyNumber of locations641 (2026)1.00infobox
JCPenneyParentAuthentic Brands Group (2020–2025)1.00infobox
JCPenneyParentCatalyst Brands (2025–present)1.00infobox
JCPenneyParentFor JC's 5 Star Outlet: SB Capital Group (2011–2013)1.00infobox
JCPenneyProductsClothing1.00infobox
JCPenneyProductsfootwear1.00infobox
JCPenneyProductsaccessories1.00infobox
JCPenneyProductsjewelry1.00infobox
JCPenneyProductsbeauty products1.00infobox
JCPenneyProductshome furnishings and wares1.00infobox
JCPenneyProductselectronics1.00infobox
JCPenneyProductstoys1.00infobox
JCPenneyProductshair styling1.00infobox
JCPenneyProductseyeglasses1.00infobox
JCPenneyProductsportraits1.00infobox
JCPenneyTrade nameJCPenney1.00infobox

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