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J.C. Penney Union City Location Among Nationwide Closures

JC Penney, via Twitter

The J.C. Penney in Union City, Tennessee is closing next month as part of the company’s effort to “advance sustainable growth and long-term profitability”.

J.C. Penney is closing 138 stores across the country. According to a recent release the company expects approximately 5,000 positions nationwide will be impacted by the closures. J.C. Penney will provide outplacement support services for eligible employees. Most affected stores will begin liquidation on April 17.

 
View a full list of store closures here.

Ebony Clark is a student at Murray State University majoring in computer science. She was born in Brownsville, Tennessee. Ebony has served as a reporter for 4-H congress in Nashville, TN where she spoke with several state leaders and congressmen. Ebony enjoys writing poetry and spoken word and competed in Tennessee's Poetry Out Loud competition hosted by the arts council in Nashville,TN.
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