JC Penney Layoffs: WARN Notices and Job Cuts

JC Penney has 2 WARN notices on file in Virginia and Texas since June 2025, covering 370 workers, according to official state records. The most recent notice was recorded on Feb 18, 2026, with an effective date of May 29, 2026.

WARN notices cover planned layoffs and closures that meet the legal thresholds at a single site, so they do not show every job cut. Checked every hour.

Workers in WARN notices
370
since Jun 2025
Notices
2
Virginia and Texas
Latest notice
Feb 18
2026 · 74 workers

JC Penney layoffs over time

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Announced by the companyIn state WARN notices
296
74
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Sources: SEC filings, company statements and state WARN notices. Announced cuts and WARN notices can describe the same layoff.

Every JC Penney WARN notice

JC Penney WARN notices
DateStateLocationWorkersTypeEffective
Feb 18, 2026VASpringfield74ClosureMay 29, 2026
Jun 3, 2025TXHaslet, Tarrant County296Type not specifiedAug 1, 2025

Date is when the state received or processed the notice. Company names and locations as filed.

Where are the JC Penney layoffs?

  • Haslet, Tarrant County: 296 workers
  • Springfield: 74 workers

JC Penney layoffs FAQ

How many people has JC Penney laid off?

According to WARN notices filed in Virginia and Texas, JC Penney has reported layoffs or closures affecting 370 workers in 2 notices since June 2025. WARN notices only cover qualifying layoffs at a single site, so the company total may be different.

When was the latest JC Penney WARN notice?

The most recent notice in our records is dated Feb 18, 2026 and covers 74 workers in Springfield, with an effective date of May 29, 2026.

Where does this JC Penney layoff data come from?

From the official WARN notice records published by Virginia and Texas state agencies, which we check twice a day. Each notice is shown as filed.

Other recent WARN notices in Virginia and Texas

Sources

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