Plano-Based JCPenney to Close Up to 140 Stores, Two Distribution Centers

PLANO, TEXAS — Retail giant J.C. Penney Co. Inc. has announced plans to close 130 to 140 stores, as well as a distribution center in Lakeland, Fla., over the next several months. The company is also in the process of selling its supply chain facility in Buena Park, Calif. The total store closures represent between 13 and 14 percent of the company’s current store portfolio. A list of locations to be shut down will be released in mid-March.