PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - The list of stores JCPenney is closing includes four Pittsburgh area locations.
Monroeville Mall, Clearview Mall in Butler, Beaver Valley Mall and Pittsburgh Mills in Tarentum.
The retailer is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the biggest company to do that during the pandemic.
JCPenney locations open Friday in The Mall at Robinson and Ross Park Mall.
154 locations will close across the country. Additional store closures are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
“While closing stores is always an extremely difficult decision, our store optimization strategy is vital to ensuring we emerge from both Chapter 11 and the COVID-19 pandemic as a stronger retailer with greater financial flexibility to allow us to continue serving our loyal customers for decades to come,” said Jill Soltau, chief executive officer of JCPenney. “I am incredibly grateful to our talented associates for their ongoing dedication and their passion for meeting and exceeding our customers’ expectations during this difficult and uncertain time. All impacted associates will be treated with the utmost consideration and respect.”
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