JCPENNEY closes stores in Asheville, other North Carolina places

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Asheville’s only JCPENNEY placement in Asheville Mall is set to close this spring.

A JCPENNEY representative told the Citizen Times via E email that the Asheville location of 3 S. Tunnel Road plans to close its doors before May 25 this year.

“The decision to close a store is never easy,” the representative wrote. “We are grateful for our dedicated employees and the loyal customers who have acted at our Asheville location.”

You can find other JCPENNEY locations on Jcpenney.com. Here’s what else we know about closures.

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Which JCPENNEY locations are closing in NC?

Locations on 1105 Walnut St., Cary and 380 N Cooper Drive, Henderson, were recently closed. It is also set to close by 2025 are the following JCPENNEY locations:

  • 4217 SIX Forks Road Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27609
  • 1305 E Broad Avenue Ste 13, Rockingham, NC 28379
  • 2910 n elm St., Lumberton, NC 28358
  • 3100 Dr. MLK JR BLVD. Ste 29, New Bern, NC 28562

Asheville area closures

JCPENNEY is not the only chain store in the Asheville area that is currently on a hug. More more shops and restaurants in the area that have closed or plan to close soon include:

  • Large parties – 11 McKenna Road, Arden
  • Party City – 80 S Tunnel RD #15, Asheville
  • Bojangles – 99 Merrimon Ave., Asheville

Other chain locations, including Krispy Kreme and several Ingles stores, remain temporarily closed after damage from tropical storm Helene.

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Iris Seaton is the trending news reporter for Asheville Citizen Times, part of the US Today Network. Well her at [email protected].