J. C. Penney Company Inc., known as JCPenney (JCP and Penney's for short), is a chain of American mid-range department stores based in Plano, Texas. The company operates in many department stores in all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, and previously operated a catalog business and several discount outlets.
Most JCPenney stores are located in suburban shopping malls. The company has been an Internet retailer since 1998. It has streamlined its catalog and distribution. It deals into Apparels & Home merchandise.