INDIANAPOLIS -- There's more bad news for shoppers at Lafayette Square Mall on the city's west side.

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The anchor department store, J.C. Penney, is closing Dec. 31, RTV6 reported.

A company spokesperson said the store has been labeled as an "underperformer."

The store's nearly 100 employees will be given a chance to move to the stores at Castleton Square Mall or Greenwood Mall, officials said.

Lazarus closed its store at Lafayette Square Mall in April.