Stephen Ringler
Ref: J.C.Penney store.
Regarding your inquiery of the downtown JCP store move to the Eastland Mall, that store opened Nov. 10, 1966. Bloomington business men Robert Tate and Adlai Rust purchased the 38 acre Davis farm on the corner of Ill.9 & U.S.66 for the mall development. It allowed JCP to quadruple their square footage and increase the number of employees from 30 to 200. Sears, Walgreens and Rolands joined Penneys along with a few downtown shops. - Regards, Stephen R.
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