Coverage dated February 23, 2025 to February 24, 2025
Joann set to close all its stores including in Rochester area Headline from WHEC Rochester
The fabric and crafts retailer Joann is set to close all of its 500 stores across the country, including its four stores in the Rochester area.
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Dglobe
Joann fabrics going out of business, closing all stores after turbulent bankruptcy process and sale ↗ (opens Dglobe) Published Feb 23, 2025
Same headline from 11 more outlets Dglobe's feed description The retailer's assets, which went to auction on Friday, are now set to be liquidated. Joann said customers will be able to shop discounted merchandise during going-out-of-business sales.
New York Post
Bankrupt Joann closing all 800 stores after failing to find buyer to keep business alive ↗ (opens New York Post) Published Feb 23, 2025
New York Post's feed description Crafts retailer Joann plans to close all of its stores in bankruptcy, after failing to find a buyer willing to preserve some of the 82-year-old company's 800 US retail locations.
Newsweek
Joann Fabrics closing all stores: Timeline, what to know ↗ (opens Newsweek) Published Feb 23, 2025
Newsweek's feed description All remaining Joann Fabrics stores will close this year, the company announced Monday.
ABC 7 San Francisco
Fabric and craft retailer Joann to go out of business and close all of its stores ↗ (opens ABC 7 San Francisco) Published Feb 23, 2025
Same headline from 6 more outlets ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description Fabric and crafts retailer Joann Inc. is going out of business and shuttering all its stores.
Detroit Lakes Tribune
Joann fabrics is going out of business and closing all stores after a turbulent bankruptcy process and sale ↗ (opens Detroit Lakes Tribune) Published Feb 23, 2025
Detroit Lakes Tribune's feed description The retailer's assets, which went to auction on Friday, are now set to be liquidated. Joann said customers will be able to shop discounted merchandise during going-out-of-business sales.
Time
Joann to Close All of Its Fabric and Crafts Stores ↗ (opens Time) Published Feb 23, 2025
Time's feed description Fabric and crafts retailer Joann Inc. is going out of business and shuttering all its stores
The Oregonian
The Boston Globe
Fabric and craft retailer Joann to go out of business and close all stores ↗ (opens The Boston Globe) Published Feb 23, 2025
The Boston Globe's feed description Earlier this month, Joann said it would close 500 stores nationwide. Now the company will begin winding down operations and conduct going-out-of-business sales at all store locations.
Insider
Joann plans to go out of business and close all remaining fabric and craft stores ↗ (opens Insider) Published Feb 23, 2025
Insider's feed description Fabric and crafts chain Joann said it reached a deal to sell its assets and wind down operations after previously planning to close around 500 stores.
WHEC Rochester
Joann set to close all its stores including in Rochester area ↗ (opens WHEC Rochester) Published Feb 24, 2025
WHEC Rochester's feed description The fabric and crafts retailer Joann is set to close all of its 500 stores across the country, including its four stores in the Rochester area.
CBS News
Joann is closing all of its remaining stores and going out of business ↗ (opens CBS News) Published Feb 24, 2025
CBS News's feed description Fabric and crafts retailer Joann is closing all of its remaining stores after failing to find a buyer that would keep them open.
Wyoming Public Media
Fabric giant Joann is going out of business and closing all of its 800 stores ↗ (opens Wyoming Public Media) Published Feb 24, 2025
Same headline from 2 more outlets Wyoming Public Media's feed description The crafts retailer formerly known as Jo-Ann Fabrics had been struggling financially for several years following a DIY-driven uptick in sales during the early days of the pandemic.
Anchorage Daily News
Fabric chain Joann will close all stores and shutter business pending court approval ↗ (opens Anchorage Daily News) Published Feb 24, 2025
Anchorage Daily News's feed description The news comes just weeks after the Ohio-based company announced it was closing more than half its locations.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
New Hampshire Union Leader
Joann fabric and crafts to close all 800 stores nationwide after second bankruptcy ↗ (opens New Hampshire Union Leader) Published Feb 24, 2025
New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description A few months after filing for a second bankruptcy, Joann Inc.
CNN
Fabrics retailer Joann to go out of business and close all of its stores ↗ (opens CNN) Published Feb 24, 2025
CNN's feed description Fabrics and crafts retailer Joann, which has been a destination for generations of quilters, knitters and lovers of crafts projects for more than 80 years, is going out of business and shuttering all its stores.
WISH-TV Indianapolis
Fabric and crafts retailer Joann Inc. to close all stores ↗ (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis) Published Feb 24, 2025
WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description Joann Inc., a beloved fabric and crafts retailer, is closing all its stores due to financial difficulties. Stay tuned for updates on the closure process.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Joann to go out of business and close all of its stores ↗ (opens Philadelphia Inquirer) Published Feb 24, 2025
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description The fabric and crafts retailer had filed for bankruptcy in January, citing sluggish consumer demand and inventory shortages.
Foxla
Joann fabric and craft stores to shut down as company goes out of business ↗ (opens Foxla) Published Feb 24, 2025
Foxla's feed description Articles and videos about Joann fabric and craft stores to shut down as company goes out of business on FOX 11 Los Angeles.
FOX Business
Crafts retailer Joann closing down all U.S. stores, one month after filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy ↗ (opens FOX Business) Published Feb 24, 2025
FOX Business's feed description Joann Inc., the company that owns Joann Fabrics and Crafts, is closing all of its stores after making the move to sell its hundreds of stores to a buyer group.
The Columbian
Fabrics retailer Joann to close all stores ↗ (opens The Columbian) Published Feb 24, 2025
The Columbian's feed description Joann, the store serving fans of sewing, is set to close for good.
Newsweek
Full list of Joann Fabrics stores closing in 2025 ↗ (opens Newsweek) Published Feb 24, 2025
Newsweek's feed description The arts and crafts retailer has been in operation for around 80 years but faced financial strife in the last year.
Charleston Gazette-Mail
All Joann fabric and craft stores to close; going-out-of-business sales starting soon ↗ (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail) Published Feb 24, 2025
Charleston Gazette-Mail's feed description Two weeks after announcing the closure of 500 stores, fabric and art supplies seller Joann has announced Feb. 24, 2025 that all locations — including three in West Virginia — will be closing.
The Week
Crafting emporium Joann is going out of business ↗ (opens The Week) Published Feb 24, 2025
The Week's feed description The 82-year-old fabric and crafts store will be closing all 800 of its stores
Newsweek
Michaels map shows stores nationwide as Joann prepares to close all stores ↗ (opens Newsweek) Published Feb 24, 2025
Newsweek's feed description Major fabric retailer Joann Fabric is closing all its stores, and crafters may wonder where to find the next best alternative.
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