JCPenney to close 150+ stores, including one in NM

J.C. Penney Co. Inc. will slash about 1,000 jobs in corporate, field management and international positions in connection with its organizational realignment, according to a news release addressing organization restructuring.

The Plano, Texas-based retailer (NYSE: JCP), which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May, has also identified 152 store closures and is negotiating with landlords, according to the announcement made on Wednesday. 

In New Mexico, JCPenney will close its Alamogordo…

Source: The Business Journal