J.W. Knapp Company

J. W. Knapp & Co.
Knapp's
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryRetail
GenreDepartment Store
PredecessorJewett & Knapp
Founded1893 (1893)
Founders
  • Joseph W. Knapp
  • Frank W. Jewett
DefunctOctober 17, 1980 (1980-10-17)
FateAcquired and Converted into JCPenney
SuccessorJCPenney
Headquarters,
United States
Number of locations
4 (3 Lansing area, 1 Jackson)
Areas served
Central Michigan
ParentCharles Stewart Mott Foundation (1950-1970)
L.S Good (1970-1980)
WebsiteNone

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