J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP; most commonly known today by the name JCPenney or simply Penney's) is a mid-range chain of American department stores based in Plano, Texas, a suburb north of Dallas. The company operates 1,106 department stores in 49 of the 50 U.S. states (all except Hawaii) and Puerto Rico. J. C. Penney also operates catalog sales merchant offices nationwide in many small markets.
In addition to selling conventional mercha...
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J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP; most commonly known today by the name JCPenney or simply Penney's) is a mid-range chain of American department stores based in Plano, Texas, a suburb north of Dallas. The company operates 1,106 department stores in 49 of the 50 U.S. states (all except Hawaii) and Puerto Rico. J. C. Penney also operates catalog sales merchant offices nationwide in many small markets.
In addition to selling conventional merchandise, J. C. Penney stores often house several leased departments such as Sephora, Optical, Portrait Studios, Jewelry & Watch repair, etc.
J. C. Penney was founded by James Cash Penney and William Henry McManus. The original name for the store that started Penney in the dry goods business was The Golden Rule Store, owned by T. M. Callahan in Longmont, Colorado. It was later changed to J. C. Penney Company when it was sold in 1912 by T. M. Callahan to his protege, J. C. Penney. The mother store is located in Kemmerer, Wyoming, and still...
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