Less than a month after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in a year, craft retailer JOANN is preparing to close hundreds of stores. Ohio trooper wrecked patrol car,

Crafts and fabric retailer Joann plans to close around 500 stores, or roughly half its total, as part of its ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.

Stores are set to close in all 50 states, with California, New York, Florida, Indiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania losing the most locations, according to court filings. The fabrics store had first filed for bankruptcy in March 2024, but emerged as a private company a few weeks later, keeping all of its stores open.

Sewing and crafts retailer Joann will close 500 of its 800 stores in the United States while undergoing bankruptcy restructuring.

Fabric and crafts chain Joann filed a motion to close hundreds of underperforming stores as part of Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

Joann has started going-out-of-business sales at some of its stores around the country, including two locations in Vermont. The fabric and craft retail chain announced last week that it would be closing roughly 500 of its more than 800 stores around the country.

Joann has started going-out-of-business sales at some of its stores around the country, including one in Rhode Island. The fabric and craft retail chain announced last week that it would be closing roughly 500 of its more than 800 stores around the country.