PLANO, Texas - JC Penney says it will close an additional 152 stores and cut 1,000 jobs as it tries to fight its way out from under bankruptcy protection.The company last month said it had identified 154 stores for closure in the first phase of a restructuring in which it will become a smaller operator.A JC Penney store that was temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic is seen on the day the company filed for bankruptcy protection and announced it would be closing some of its stores. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty The retailer said Wednesday that the jobs to be eliminated will include corporate, field management and international positions.Penney filed for bankruptcy protection in May.