NEW YORK — Joann, the fabrics and crafts retailer, is closing more than half of its 800 stores in the coming months as it continues to navigate the bankruptcy process.
Approximately 500 stores across the United States are closing, the retailer said in a statement to CNN, saying that “right-sizing our store footprint is a critical part of our efforts to ensure the best path forward.”
The full list of store closures in Florida is at the end of this article.
“This was a very difficult decision to make, given the major impact we know it will have on our team members, our customers and all of the communities we serve,” a Joann spokesperson said.
Although the company’s statement did not provide a specific list of locations, court filings reveal stores are closing in all 50 states — with California, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington among those most heavily affected by the closures.
The major reduction in its footprint comes after Joann filed for bankruptcy last month for the second time in less than a year. The retailer first filed for Chapter 11 in March 2024, but it emerged a few weeks later as a private company and kept all of its stores open.
In its second bankruptcy filing last month, Joann blamed inventory issues that were “acute and unexpected.” The company had previously revealed in court documents that it faced an “unexpected ramp-down, and, in some cases, the entire cessation of production” of some critical products.
The company also said it at the time it was looking for a buyer. Newly filed court documents reveal that as the “sale process progressed, and prospective bidders continued to conduct diligence and refine their potential bids, the debtors and their advisors were able to identify a subset of underperforming stores that are unlikely to be considered or included in any going concern bid.”
Joann joins a growing list of struggling brick-and-mortar stores that are unable to stay financially viable in a changing consumer environment. Many Americans have dialed back discretionary purchases in response to inflation.
Meanwhile, overall in retail, some brands that were on a downward trajectory before 2020 enjoyed a pandemic and post-pandemic shopping boom. But as normal shopping patterns return, some of those brands are now headed back down that path to bankruptcy.
Beyond Joann, other retailers shuttering locations this year include Kohl’s and Macy’s. In total, more than 15,000 stores are expected to close in 2025 — more than double the amount last year, according to Coresight Research.
Florida Store Closures:
- 4610 S Cleveland Ave 33907 Fort Myers FL
- 2537 8072 Mediterranean Drive 33928 Estero FL
- 224B Eglin Pkwy Ne 32547 Fort Walton Beach FL
- 2400 W International Spdwy Blvd 32114 Daytona Beach FL
- 6001 Argyle Forest Blvd Ste 11 32244 Jacksonville FL
- 463877 State Road 200 32097 Yulee FL
- 4241 Us Highway 98 N 33809 Lakeland FL
- 8257 W Flagler St 33144 Miami FL
- 10875 Caribbean Blvd 33189 Miami FL
- 7706 N Kendall Dr 33156 Miami FL
- 1131 S Federal Hwy 33062 Pompano Beach FL
- 4700 Hollywood Blvd 33021 Hollywood FL
- 1632 S Federal Hwy 33435 Boynton Beach FL
- 3340 Nw 62Nd Ave 33063 Margate FL
- 940 S State Road 7 33414 Wellington FL
- 11251 Pines Blvd 33026 Pembroke Pines FL
- 801 South University Dr Suite 75 33324 Plantation FL
- 3942 Northlake Blvd 33403 West Palm Beach FL
- 6424 Naples Blvd Suite 501 34109 Naples FL
- 4934 S Tamiami Trl 34231 Sarasota FL
- 4143 Tamiami Trl S Bay 20 34293 Venice FL
- 2405 Sw 27Th Ave 34471 Ocala FL
- 540 N Us Hwy 441 32159 Lady Lake FL
- 3562 E Colonial Dr 32803 Orlando FL
- 924 W State Road 436 Ste 1450 32714 Altamonte Springs FL
- 825 N Alafaya Trail 32828 Orlando FL
- 4801 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy 34746 Kissimmee FL
- 120 N Entrance Road 32771 Sanford FL
- 3379 Daniels Road 34787 Winter Garden FL
- 5921 20Th St. Unit B 32966 Vero Beach FL
- 4387 Commercial Way 34606 Spring Hill FL
- 10057 Us Highway 19 34668 Port Richey FL
- 6234 Commerce Palms Blvd 33647 Tampa FL
- 12635 Citrus Plaza Dr 33625 Tampa FL
- 2500 66Th St N 33710 Saint Petersburg FL
- 2343 Curlew Road 34698 Dunedin FL
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