It’s Official: Joann Fabrics will shut down operations this month. After more than 80 years in business, the retail chain specializing in fabrics and crafts will close its remaining stores before the end of May, following its bankruptcy filing. Below is a list of Joann stores that are still open and scheduled to close in the coming days.
Which Joann Stores Will Close in May?
Just in April, Joann shut down 255 stores. This month, a little over 440 locations remain open, but they will cease operations on May 31. Here are some of the stores:
- Juneau, AK: Nugget Mall
- Mobile, AL: Mobile Festival Centre
- Hoover, AL: Riverchase Promenade
- Huntsville, AL: Huntsville Plaza
- Fayetteville, AR: Spring Creek Centre
- Gilbert, AZ: Santan Village Marketplace
- Phoenix, AZ: Ahwatukee Foothills Towne Center
ALSO READ Nike announces price increases! How much will sneakers cost now?
- Phoenix, AZ: Desert Ridge Marketplace
- Sacramento, CA: Arden Square
- San Diego, CA: Point Loma Plaza
- Northridge, CA: Porter Ranch Town Center
- Fresno, CA: River Park Plaza
- Littleton, CO: Southwest Commons
- Lakewood, CO: Freestanding, Former Circuit City
- Centennial, CO: Yosemite Park Mall
- Grand Junction, CO: Mesa Mall
- Norwich, CT: Ames S/C
- Newington, CT: Berlin Turnpike
- Enfield, CT: Freshwater Plaza
- Southington, CT: Shop Rite Plaza
- Newark, DE: Christiana Town Center
- Dover, DE: Centre At Dover
- Tampa, FL: Plaza At Citrus Park
- Jacksonville, FL: St Johns Town Center
- Daytona Beach, FL: Volusia Plaza
- Saint Petersburg, FL: Tyrone Corners SC
- Ocala, FL: Shady Oaks Shopping Center
- Naples, FL: The Shoppes at Naples Center
- Jacksonville, FL: Argyle S/C
- Decatur, GA: Suburban Plaza
- Gainesville, GA: Lakeshore Marketplace
- Alpharetta, GA: North Point Commons
- Athens, GA: Freestanding
- Columbus, GA: Columbus Park Crossing
- Ankeny, IA: Metro North Shopping Center
- Cedar Rapids, IA: Lindale Mall
- Nampa, ID: Karcher Mall
- Pocatello, ID: Pocatello Square
- Boise, ID: Federal Way Plaza
- Twin Falls, ID: American Plaza
- Rockford, IL: State Street Market
- Merrillville, IN: Merrillville Plaza
- Bloomington, IN: Whitehall Plaza
- Lafayette, IN: Sagamore @ 26 Shopping Center
- Mishawaka, IN: Wilshire Plaza
- Avon, IN: Avon Town Square
- Topeka, KS: Crosswinds Commons
- Shawnee, KS: West 63rd Street
- Wichita, KS: North Rock Road
- Overland Park, KS: Overland Park S/C
- Florence, KY: Houston Lakes
- Louisville, KY: Shelbyville Road Plaza
- Lexington, KY: Crossroads SC
- Baton Rouge, LA: Siegen Lane Marketplace
- Middleton, MA: Middleton Market Place
- East Walpole, MA: Walpole Mall
- Hanover, MA: Hanover Commons
- Seekonk, MA: Ann & Hope Plaza
- Westminster, MD: Westminster S/C
- Columbia, MD: Columbia Crossing
- Parkville, MD: Perring Plaza
- Hagerstown, MD: South End S/C
- Frederick, MD: Frederick County S/C
- Bangor, ME: Stillwater Avenue
- Portland, ME: Pine Tree S/C
- Topsham, ME: Topsham Fair Mall
- Portage, MI: Toy’s R’ Us Plaza
- Comstock Park, MI: Former Best Buy
- Mount Pleasant, MI: Indian Hills Plaza
- Elk River, MN: Elk Park Center
- Alexandria, MN: Viking Plaza Mall
- Maplewood, MN: Birch Run Station
- Brainerd, MN: Westgate Mall
- Ballwin, MO: Central Plaza
- Kansas City, MO: Platte Purchase Plaza
- Saint Louis, MO: Former Circuit City
- Missoula, MT: Holiday Village
- Great Falls, MT: Holiday Village Mall
- Charlotte, NC: Carolina Pavilions
- Asheville, NC: Overlook Village
- Minot, ND: Town & Country S/C
- Fargo, ND: TJ Maxx Plaza
- Lincoln, NE: East Park Plaza
- Omaha, NE: Baker Square
- Concord, NH: Capitol S/C
- Nashua, NH: Nashua Mall Plaza
- Colonia, NJ: Colonia Plaza
- Lawrenceville, NJ: Mercer On One
- Williamsville, NY: JOANN Plaza
- Westbury, NY: Salisbury Plaza
- Blasdell, NY: McKinley Milestrip Plaza
- Clay, NY: Marketfair North
- Fairborn, OH: Beavercreek Towne Centre
- Toledo, OH: Reynolds Plaza
- North Wales, PA: Montgomery Commons S/C
- Cranberry Twp, PA: Cranberry Mall
- Warwick, RI: Marketplace Center
- Myrtle Beach, SC: Seaboard Commons
- West Columbia, SC: Fountain S/C
- Franklin, TN: Cool Springs Market
- Knoxville, TN: The Centre at Deane Hill
- Bryan, TX: Tejas Center
- Fort Worth, TX: Ridgemar Town Square
- Tooele, UT: Freestanding (Former Albertsons)
- Washington, UT: Cotton Mill Shopping Center
- Woodbridge, VA: Prince William Square
- Roanoke, VA: Tower Shopping Center
- South Burlington, VT: Commerce Square
- Mount Vernon, WA: Mount Vernon Plaza
- Oshkosh, WI: Koeller Plaza
- Dunbar, WV: Fletcher Square
- Cheyenne, WY: Frontier Mall
Why is Joann closing its stores?
The retailer first filed for bankruptcy in March 2024 after securing approximately $132 million in new funding to address its $1 billion debt. This led to the closure of several stores before the company filed for Chapter 11 again in January 2025 to facilitate a sale process aimed at maximizing the company’s value.
“Right-sizing our store footprint is a key part of our efforts to ensure the best path forward for Joann,” said a company spokesperson in a press release.
ALSO READ Walmart announces hundreds of layoffs! Here’s what we know
History of Joann Fabrics
In 1943, in Cleveland, Ohio, a group of German immigrants, including Hilda and Berthold Reich, Sigmund and Mathilda Rohrbach, and Justin and Alma Zimmerman, opened the Cleveland Fabric Shop. Over time and after a successful expansion, they decided to rename the business Jo-Ann Fabrics in 1963, combining the names of both families’ daughters: Joan and Jacqueline Ann.
In 1969, Jo-Ann Fabrics took a significant step by becoming a public company and began trading on the U.S. Stock Exchange under the name Fabri-Centers of America, Inc. In 1994, it made a major growth milestone by acquiring Cloth World.
Later, in 1998, Fabri-Centers incorporated House of Fabrics, which had previously been known as Fabricland, Fabric King, and So-Fro Fabrics. In September of that year, the company officially adopted the name Jo-Ann Stores Inc., unifying all its stores under the Jo-Ann Fabrics brand.
What is Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code?
Chapter 11, commonly known as the “reorganization chapter,” allows businesses, partnerships, or individuals to restructure their assets and liabilities without having to liquidate all their holdings.
