Lakewood JCPenney Store Dodges Latest Round Of Closings

LAKEWOOD — JCPenney added 13 more stores to its permanent closing list, but the Chautauqua Mall store is not on the newest list.

Last month the store chain filed for bankruptcy and expects to close as many as 250 stores across the nation.

As many as 200 stores will be closed by the end of summer and an additional 50 stores are expected to close by next summer, officials said.

The 13 additional stores, with seven in Michigan and two in New York, are expected to liquidate on or about July 3.