Near the end of May, JC Penney filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, announcing that it would permanently close about 30 percent of its stores. On Thursday, the apparel and home retailer said it would be begin closing 154 locations as part of its first phase.
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Stores in 38 states across the country will be shuttering its doors for good.
Lousiana Stores Closing
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Acadiana Mall in Lafayette
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Lakeside Shopping Center in Metairie
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Regal Court Shopping Center in Shreveport
The store closures also include eight in California, nine in Florida, seven in Georgia, nine in Indiana, seven in New York, nine in Ohio, and seven in Texas. In the coming weeks, there will be phases of store closing sales, which JC Penney expects will take 10 to 16 weeks to complete.
