Following financial difficulties, Chapter 11 bankruptcy and a "Store Optimization Strategy", the iconic shopping chain JCPenney is closing 154 stores across the country, including their location in Muskogee.
JCPenney listed the closures in a blog post here:
Following a comprehensive review of our retail footprint, JCPenney made the difficult decision to close 154 stores. We will continue to operate the majority of our stores and our flagship store, jcp.com, to ensure our valued customers continue to have access to the products and brands they need and want. Please see below for a list of closing locations.
Oakwood Mall
4125 W Owen K Garriott Rd
Enid, OK 73703
Tandy Town Shopping Center
1744 E Carl Albert Pkwy
McAlester, OK 74501
Town Center Plaza
7271 SE 29th St
Midwest City, OK 73110
Arrowhead Mall
501 N Main St, Ste 118
Muskogee, OK 74401
Shawnee Mall
4901 N Kickapoo Ave Ste 4000
Shawnee, OK 74804
Tulsa Promenade
4101 S Yale Ave
Tulsa, OK 74135
JCPenney is the last "anchor" store left in Muskogee's Arrowhead Mall, which has been on a slow decline for most of the past decade, a challenge faced by many shopping malls across the nation.
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