JCPenney Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1902

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 50,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt Refin.

  • Financing Rounds
  • 26

  • Investments
  • 4

JCPenney General Information

Description

Operator of a chain of retail stores across the United States and Puerto Rico. The company offers apparel, footwear, home, jewelry and beauty merchandise to customers through its chain of stores as well as an online platform, thereby making the shopping experience easy and seamless across all channels and devices.

Contact Information

Website
www.jcpenney.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • P.O. Box 10001
  • Dallas, TX 75301-7311
  • United States
+1 (972)
Primary Industry
Specialty Retail
Other Industries
Accessories
Internet Retail
Clothing
Corporate Office
  • P.O. Box 10001
  • Dallas, TX 75301-7311
  • United States
+1 (972)

JCPenney Timeline

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JCPenney Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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JCPenney Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of a chain of retail stores across the United States and Puerto Rico. The company offers apparel, footwear, hom
Specialty Retail
Dallas, TX
50,000 As of 2024

Seattle, WA
 

New York, NY
 
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JCPenney Competitors (20)

One of JCPenney’s 20 competitors is Nordstrom, a Corporation company based in Seattle, WA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Nordstrom Corporation Seattle, WA
Macy's Corporation New York, NY
Neiman Marcus Group Formerly PE-Backed Dallas, TX
Ross Stores Corporation Dublin, CA
Gilt Groupe Formerly VC-backed Boston, MA
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JCPenney Patents

  • 52

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 4

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

JCPenney Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-D637594-S1 Smart fixture Active 15-Apr-2010
US-20100265311-A1 Apparatus, systems, and methods for a smart fixture Inactive 16-Apr-2009
US-8156967-B2 Quick-dry textured towel Active 15-Apr-2009
US-20110253248-A1 Quick-dry textured towel Active 15-Apr-2009
GB-0014638-D0 Actimeter Inactive 16-Jun-2000
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JCPenney Signals

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JCPenney Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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JCPenney Investments & Acquisitions (4)

JCPenney’s most recent deal was a Joint Venture with Catalyst Brands. The deal was made on 08-Jan-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Catalyst Brands 08-Jan-2025 Joint Venture Distributors/Wholesale
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia 07-Dec-2011 Secondary Transaction - Private Information Services (B2C)
Liz Claiborne (Worldwide Brand Distribution) 02-Nov-2011 Merger/Acquisition Clothing
Eckerd 01-Jan-1997 Merger/Acquisition Specialty Retail
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JCPenney Exits (2)

JCPenney’s most recent exit was on 07-Dec-2011 from Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. The exit was categorized as with 2 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia 07-Dec-2011 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Eckerd 01-Jan-1997 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
J.C. Penney Corporation Pension Plan Plano, TX 1966

JCPenney FAQs

  • When was JCPenney founded?

    JCPenney was founded in 1902.

  • Where is JCPenney headquartered?

    JCPenney is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

  • What is the size of JCPenney?

    JCPenney has 50,000 total employees.

  • What industry is JCPenney in?

    JCPenney’s primary industry is Specialty Retail.

  • Is JCPenney a private or public company?

    JCPenney is a Private company.

  • What is JCPenney’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for JCPenney is .

  • How much funding has JCPenney raised over time?

    JCPenney has raised $2.25B.

  • Who are JCPenney’s investors?

    Brookfield Property Partners and Simon Property Group have invested in JCPenney.

  • Who are JCPenney’s competitors?

    Nordstrom, Macy's, Neiman Marcus Group, Ross Stores, and Gilt Groupe are some of the 20 competitors of JCPenney.

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