A Trip Down Memory Lane
Jan 25, 2021 06:26:43 #
Jan 25, 2021 06:44:07 #
ShelbyDave wrote:
Not just dirty stores is a problem for them. I don... (show quote)
Perhaps the landlord knew of their success and wanted to charge more rent so he could make more. The increase might have more than they could do and still be profitable.
Jan 25, 2021 07:04:40 #
Jan 25, 2021 07:13:53 #
Great set Jim - thanks for sharing. The history of these stores that we take for granted makes for interesting reading.
Jan 25, 2021 07:40:46 #
jederick wrote:
A visit to the original, or mother J. C. Penney de... (show quote)
Nice set Jim. They have almost all closed in my area. Think of ly one still open
Jan 25, 2021 07:47:07 #
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Jan 25, 2021 09:42:17 #
I've been seeing notices from JCP that they made it out of bankruptcy and are back up and running. Our store never did close. Frankly, I haven't been in it for decades, as they are out of my price bracket. I really miss their catalog!
Jan 25, 2021 09:56:52 #
StanMac
Loc: Tennessee
nobody13579 wrote:
It's amazing looking at a Penny's store that is clean and uncluttered. If the rest of their stores looked like this they might not be in so much trouble.
I would suspect that is a local store management issue. The store in my hometown is always neat and orderly.
I have always liked Penney’s for their men’s clothing. The St John’s Bay line always of good quality and fit me well. Sears’ Outdoor Life was also a good line of men’s wear. It appears to me that most, if not all, the big department stores are struggling. All we have left here is a Penney’s, Belk, and Kohl’s (aside from Walmart). I think Belk will be the next one to close here in my town, judging by their lack of inventory on hand. I just despise ordering clothing online but that is the direction it is moving.
Stan
Jan 25, 2021 10:25:58 #
Jan 25, 2021 10:27:20 #
joehel2 wrote:
Great set of photos and story, Jim. Thanks for sharing it.
You are very welcome and thanks for stopping by, Joe!!
Jan 25, 2021 10:28:45 #
LCD wrote:
The JC Penny I visited as a kid looked remarkably similar to this.
So did ours, especially the mezzanine!!
Jan 25, 2021 10:32:36 #
yssirk123 wrote:
Great set Jim - thanks for sharing. The history of these stores that we take for granted makes for interesting reading.
Many thanks, Bill. You're spot on with their history...if they close down the next generation won't even know they existed. A few years back I asked a younger fellow if he missed the W.T. Grant store in our strip mall...he never knew they existed. Much like the old, small neighborhood corner markets.
Jan 25, 2021 10:33:50 #
J-SPEIGHT wrote:
Nice set Jim. They have almost all closed in my area. Think of ly one still open
Same here, Jack...glad we passed through this town so we could see this one again!!
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