JOANN Fabrics Closing Stores In 49 States Including North Dakota

There have been rumblings about JO-ANN Fabrics and Crafts closing stores for a while now.

And, as usual, where there is smoke, there's usually fire. According to an article in USA Today, JO-ANN Fabrics and Crafts will close stores in 49 of 50 states. The only state to escape the closures is Hawaii.

The states losing the most JO-ANN Fabrics and Crafts stores include:

California will be closing 61 stores.

Florida will be closing 36 stores.

Michigan will be closing 33 stores.

Ohio will be closing 33 stores

Pennsylvania will be closing 33 stores.

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Those would be the top 5 states where crafters will be feeling the biggest impact. It was announced on Wednesday, February 12th that JO-ANN Fabrics and Crafts would be closing approximately 500 of its nearly 850 locations across the country. That's a big chunk for sure.

This news comes after JO-ANN Fabrics and Crafts filed for bankruptcy two times in less than one year.

Our local JO-ANN Fabrics and Crafts store is located at 2700 State Street, Bismarck, North Dakota in the Gateway Mall.

North Dakota has a total of four JO-ANN Fabrics and Crafts stores across the state in its largest cities including, Minot, Grand Forks, Fargo, and right here in Bismarck. So, which JO-ANN Fabrics and Crafts store will be closing in North Dakota?

It looks like JO-ANN Fabrics and Crafts in Grand Forks will be shutting its doors for good.

This store is located at 2781 32nd Ave S, Grand Forks in the heart of a busy shopping area of the city. Grand Forks has been hit especially hard by store closures since COVID-19.

I did speak to the manager of the JO-ANN Fabrics and Crafts in Bismarck and she assured me the store is not closing. Some good news for Captial City crafters.