A major anchor is bowing out of one of the North Hills’ biggest shopping hubs, as JCPenney prepares to close its Ross Park Mall store in Ross Township.
The company has set the store’s final day for September 20, 2026, removing a longtime retail staple from the mall and giving employees and shoppers several months to work through clearance sales and possible transfers.
In a statement to Pittsburgh's Action News 4, JCPenney confirmed the closure and said it could not “continue our current lease terms for this store location” and had been unable to find “another suitable location in the market.” The company added it was “grateful to our dedicated associates and the loyal customers” and said it would continue to serve the area through its other stores and at jcpenney.com.
About the Ross Park location
The Ross Park JCPenney is listed on the JCPenney store locator at 1006 Ross Park Mall Drive, and that same locator shows two stores in the Pittsburgh area. The center is owned and managed by Simon Property Group; the mall’s official page on Simon Property Group notes it features more than 150 shops and several national anchors.
How this fits a wider trend
The Ross Park shutdown comes as JCPenney continues a pattern of exits and lease-related closures while it re-evaluates locations around the country. Local and regional outlets have chronicled similar moves, including plans to lose JCPenney at Beaver Valley Mall in Monaca and another departure at Springfield Town Center reported by FFXnow, where the company issued similar statements about lease negotiations and market fit.
What shoppers and staff should expect
JCPenney has not yet released details about staffing plans for the Ross Park location, including whether employees might be transferred or laid off. For shoppers who prefer to browse in person, the company points customers to its nearby Robinson Town Center store through its online finder on the JCPenney website, while jcpenney.com remains available for online orders.
