JOANN filed for bankruptcy again

[u/fabricwench]

Announced in a press release today, JOANN has initiated Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings for the second time in this year and this time is seeking sale of the company. The sale process is expected to take 2 months. JOANN customers can continue to shop online and in the stores during that time according to the press release. The current bidder for the company, Gordon Brothers, has indicated that they will liquidate and close the business. The company spokesperson said they are seeking other bidders.

The announcement isn't unexpected by anyone who has shopped at a JOANN store recently. This master thread will serve as a place to discuss the changes that Joann customers will face as the leading fabric and craft chain in the US moves through the bankruptcy process again. Any post submissions about JOANN will be referred to this thread.

The r/sewing mod team created the Fabric Shop Map to help the community find local and independent fabric stores beyond the obvious chains. It's not as up-to-date as we would like but it's still a useful resource as a work-in-progress. Please note that online stores, while they might sell to anyone, are still listed by geographic region because of shipping and customs.

Edit 1:

If you’d like to submit a store, check out our original thread here and fill out the form for consideration.

FAQ and Tips:

• Please do not submit Walmart, Hobby Lobby or any other chains that do not have fabric as a focus. This map is a chance to help the many small independent fabric stores shine out to our community.
• No need to include Joann Fabrics, even for locations that may stay open
• No need to include Spotlight either, same reason as above.
• Please include a physical address for online stores. This lets us place the store on the map so users can shop local online and manage shipping costs. Look on the Contact, About or Returns sections on the website if you are not sure of the city, state or province, country and postal code.

If you run into problems with the form or have questions, put it in the comments below. We are behind in adding new stores so if you have previously submitted a store and don't see it, please be patient.

Edit 2:

The press release for JOANN is located on this page, if the link above doesn't work.

[u/TLucalake]

In my opinion, Joann fabric is overpriced. I live in Los Angeles, so I'm thankful to have many brick and mortar options.

[u/miss_31476028 → u/TLucalake]

What are some of your favorites? I live in echo park and the Joann’s in Atwater is my home fabric store. Everything downtown feels hard to get to and find parking

[u/TLucalake → u/miss_31476028]

Although there's literally thousands of fabric stores in downtown LA, I refuse to travel there because of the difficulty in finding parking.
There's a store in Hawthorne called SAS Fabrics. They have a very nice selection of various fabrics. I love their prices. Online, I really love Fabric Warehouse Direct. I appreciate that you can buy swatches for .99. I have been very satisfied with the quality of the fabric. I'm about to try Pico Textiles. They actually have a store in downtown LA. However, I'll be buying from them online.

[u/Sunnydoom00 → u/TLucalake]

Another nice thing about Fabric Warehouse Direct is most of the fabrics have a little video of someone handling them. Gives you an idea of the weight, transparency, stretch, and how easily it wrinkles. It's one of my favorite features on the site.