Complex sentence: The former Wal-Mart space was then demolished in early 2008 for a newer JCPenney store; construction on this new store, one of three JCPenney prototype stores in the U.S., began soon afterward.
Split into simpler sentences: The former Wal-Mart space was then demolished in early 2008 for a newer JCPenney store. Construction on this new store, one of three JCPenney prototype stores in the U.S., began soon afterward.