A second anchor at Hamilton Place mall is temporarily closing as JCPenney announced Wednesday that it’s closing its stores nationally in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
“The safety of our associates, customers and communities is always a priority for JCPenney, and our thoughts are with everyone during this critical time,” said a statement from company CEO Jill Soltau.
The stores and the company’s business office will close starting Wednesday night until April 2, she said.
“We’re taking these steps based on recommendations from local, state and federal health officials. Customers can continue to shop online at our flagship store, jcp.com, or through our app,” Soltau said.
On Tuesday, Belk announced it would close its stores amid the coronavirus, including its units at Hamilton Place mall and Northgate malls in Chattanooga. Also closing were a number of small shops in the malls.