J.W. Knapp Company

J.W. Knapp Company
Knapp's
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryDepartment store
PredecessorJewett & Knapp
Founded1893 (1893)
Founders
  • Joseph W. Knapp
  • Frank W. Jewett
DefunctOctober 17, 1980 (1980-10-17)
FateClosed by bankruptcy of parent company; Purchased by J.C. Penney
Headquarters,
United States
Number of locations
4 (3 Lansing area, 1 Jackson)
Areas served
Lansing and Jackson
Owner

The J.W. Knapp Company, more commonly known as "Knapp's", was a chain of department stores in mid-Michigan based in Lansing, Michigan.