JCPenney
| J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Location | Plano, Texas |
| Key people | Myron E. Ullman III, CEO & Director |
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| Products | Retail |
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| Website | www.jcpenney.com |
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) (most commonly known today by the name JCPenney) is a department store chain based in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Plano. The original name for the store was the Golden Rule Store, but was changed to J. C. Penney in 1912.
The chain was founded in 1902 by James Cash Penney, commonly known as J.C. Penney. The mother store is located in Kemmerer, Wyoming.