Closures are happening across several shopping verticals as brick-and-mortar sales remain down for many companies.

JCPenney at Mall at Fox Run in Newington ... “Together, we bring scale, expertise and broad appeal to customers across America,” Rosen said in a statement at the time.

We continue to work to make every dollar count for America’s diverse, working families and welcome them to shop at one of our ~650 other JCPenney stores across the country and at JCPenney.com ...

JCPenney at Annapolis Mall in Annapolis ... JCPenney still operates a whopping 659 locations across America.

However, JCPenney wasn't always so downtrodden. Below, we take a look at JCPenney's rise as a mainstay of the American mall - and eventual fall - in photos.