Last time I was in Penneys was over a year ago. We had to walk through it to get to the places we wanted to go in the mall.
I checked out some nice cooking knives, and bought them the next day at Walmart for considerably less money.
The other ‘anchor tenant’, Sears, is its mirror image.
The only thing I buy at JCP are men’s shirts and slacks. Very good quality at excellent prices when you get them on sale.