📌 Why It Matters: Thousands of Georgians who relied on Joann’s for last-minute sewing supplies or crafts now face limited in-person options, while workers at 12 locations lose steady paychecks in a tightening retail job market.
"Jo-Ann Superstore in Mansfield (Ontario), Ohio" by Nicholas Eckhart is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

The craft store chain is shuttering permanently— including a dozen Georgia shops— leaving employees jobless and DIY communities without local fabric hubs.

📌 Why It Matters: Thousands of Georgians who relied on Joann’s for last-minute sewing supplies or crafts now face limited in-person options, while workers at 12 locations lose steady paychecks in a tightening retail job market.

🔨 What’s Happening:

  • Joann initiated Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Februar, its second filing in a year, after failing to renegotiate crippling debts.
  • Liquidation sales now offer deep discounts on fabrics, yarns, and seasonal décor.

📍 Store List:
These Georgia locations are closing, per court documents:
• Alpharetta: 965 North Point Dr.
• Athens: 3055 Atlanta Highway
• Brunswick: 137 Golden Isles Plaza Parkway
• Conyers: 1380 Dogwood Drive
• Cumming: 540A Lakeland Plaza
• Douglasville: 9439 Highway 5
• Duluth: 2255 Pleasant Hill Rd, Ste 200
• Fayetteville: 250 Pavilion Parkway
• Macon: 5080 Riverside Dr, Ste 1300
• Newnan: 1074 Bullsboro Dr, Unit 6
• Snellville: 1630 Scenic Hwy N, Ste O
• Warner Robins: 2951 Watson Blvd

⚠️ Critical Detail: Gift cards expire this Friday—February 28—five months earlier than initially promised during February bankruptcy hearings.

🛒 The Big Picture: Joann’s collapse is just another in the erosion of brick-and-mortar retailers, as younger customers increasingly favor Amazon for basic supplies and niche online shops for specialty items. Competitors include Michaels and Hobby Lobby.