J.C. Penney was one of two original anchor stores at CENTURY III MALL. The 173,200 square foot Penney's was dedicated, along with the Phase I complex, in October 1979.

Drawing from the J.C. Penney Company 

Pittsburgh's Kaufmann's chain built a 121,300 square foot CENTURY III store. It also opened as part of the Phase I mall. 

Drawing from the May Department Stores Company