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JCPenney

The JCPenney Mandela Effect involves a large group of people remembering the retail chain as "JCPenny" (without the second 'e') rather than its actual, historical name, JCPenney.

Case file #10 · brand · first logged April 4, 2026

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The JCPenney Mandela Effect involves a large group of people remembering the retail chain as "JCPenny" (without the second 'e') rather than its actual, historical name, JCPenney.

ALTERNATE

60%

CURRENT

40%

UNSURE

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