Regular Joann shoppers have seen it coming for some time now.
Empty shelves. Fewer employees. Reduced hours in some locations. Joann filing for bankruptcy last year and the company’s announcement last week that more than half of the fabric and craft stores across the country would be closed did not come as a surprise.
“I went into a Joann‘s yesterday, and it literally looked like a tornado had gone through,” an X user named Great Aunt Fermildahyde posted in January. “Piles of merchandise everywhere, but lots of empty shelves. Sale stuff was overflowing a bin and laying about on the floor. I got out of there as fast as I could.”
On Bluesky, Kim Madsen said, “Shelves empty, out of stock on many craft etc, items. Few employees here. Sad. Not many ‘craft/fabric’ stores left.”
According to the retailer’s restructuring website, on Friday, Feb. 14, Joann received approval to begin closing about 500 of its 800 locations. California will be hit hard, losing 61 locations and retaining just 14 of 75 locations.
The struggling retailer filed for bankruptcy in March 2024 after securing around $132 million in new financing to put towards its $1 billion debt. The company stayed afloat then by choosing to go private. However, a rash of store closures followed before the company again filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January to “facilitate a sale process to maximize the value of its business.”
“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,” Joann said in a statement to USA TODAY last week. “A careful analysis of store performance and future strategic fit for the Company determined which stores should remain operating as usual at this time.”
When are the Joann stores closing? When do the going-out-of-business sales start?
Going-out-of-business sales were scheduled to begin Saturday, Feb. 15, Joann spokesperson Amanda Hayes told the USA TODAY Network. “We do not know how long they will run. Additionally, any timelines are subject to change and could shift on a store-by-store basis.”
“We anticipate the store closures to occur over the next few months, although some stores may close within a shorter or longer time period,” the restructuring site said.
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Is Joann accepting Joann gift cards? Can I return purchases?
According to the restructuring site, Joann is currently not accepting gift cards. Discounts for Girl Scouts, teachers, military and healthcare are also paused.
Joann is not accepting returns.
Which Joann stores are closing in California?
According to Joann’s restructuring website, the following California locations will be closing:
- 2115 W Commonwealth Ave, Alhambra CA, 91803
- 3010 Ming Ave, Bakersfield CA, 93304
- 5885 Lincoln Avenue, Buena Park CA, 90620
- 2485 Notre Dame Blvd Ste 310, Chico CA, 95928
- 5545 Philadelphia St, Chino CA, 91710
- 5489 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights CA, 95610
- 1675 B Willow Pass Road, Concord CA, 94520
- 2250 Griffin Way, Corona CA, 92879
- 245 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera CA, 94925
- 19765 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino CA, 95014
- 423 Westlake Center (Second Level), Daly City CA, 94015
- 7177 Amador Plaza Road, Dublin CA, 94568
- 300 El Cerrito Plz, El Cerrito CA, 94530
- 8509 Bond Road, Elk Grove CA, 95624
- 510 Harris St, Eureka CA, 95503
- 1010 East Bidwell Street, Folsom CA, 95630
- 26742 Portola Parkway, Foothill Ranch CA, 92610
- 8062 N Blackstone Ave, Fresno CA, 93720
- 3300 Yorba Linda Boulevard, Fullerton CA, 92831
- 1000 South Central Avenue, Glendale CA, 91204
- 2981 West Florida Avenue (Unit G1), Hemet CA, 92545
- 12779 Main Street, Hesperia CA, 92340
- 9901 Adams Ave, Huntington Beach CA, 92646
- 2170 Barranca Pkwy, Irvine CA, 92606
- 11 N State Highway 49-88, Jackson CA, 9564
- 2160 Foothill Blvd, La Canada CA, 91011
- 2086 Foothill Blvd Ste A, La Verne CA, 91750
- 5255 Lakewood Blvd, Lakewood CA, 90712
- 3588 Palo Verde Ave, Long Beach CA, 90808
- 2210 Daniels St, Manteca CA, 95337
- 225 Tennant Sta, Morgan Hill CA, 95037
- 19819 Rinaldi St, Northridge CA, 91326
- 2227 S El Camino Real Ste C, Oceanside CA, 92054
- 1411 N. Tustin Streets, Orange CA, 92867
- 2351 N Rose Ave, Oxnard CA, 93036
- 12313 Poway Rd, Poway CA, 92064
- 72765 Dinah Shore Dr, Rancho Mirage CA, 92270
- 1175 Dana Drive, Redding CA, 96003
- 1625 W Lugonia Avenue, Redlands CA, 92374
- 308 Walnut St, Redwood City CA, 94063
- 3635 Riverside Plaza Dr. Ste.240, Riverside CA, 92506
- 425 Rohnert Park Expy W, Rohnert Park CA, 94928
- 3130 Arden Way, Sacramento CA, 95825
- 1425 N. Davis Road, Salinas CA, 93907
- 3633 Midway Dr, San Diego CA, 92110
- 699 Lewelling Blvd Suite 230, San Leandro CA, 94579
- 177 South Las Posas Road, San Marcos CA, 92078
- 1948 S El Camino Real, San Mateo CA, 94403
- 26583 Carl Boyer Drive, Santa Clarita CA, 91350
- 3620 Industrial Dr, Santa Rosa CA, 95403
- 13730 Riverside Drive, Sherman Oaks CA, 91423
- 2242 Tapo St, Simi Valley CA, 93063
- 1151 Sanguinetti Road, Sonora CA, 95370
- 10916-B Trinity Parkway, Stockton CA, 95219
- 40462 Winchester Rd, Temecula CA, 92591
- 21800 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 100, Torrance CA, 90503
- 2717 Countryside Drive, Turlock CA, 95380
- 2051 Harbison Dr, Vacaville CA, 95687
- 375 W Main St Ste E, Woodland CA, 95695
- 22914 W Victory Blvd, Woodland Hills CA, 91367
- 704 West Onstott Rd, Yuba City CA, 95991
How many Joann stores will California have left?
Of the 75 locations in the state currently listed on the Joann website, only 14 were not named on the restructuring list, including Clovis, Covina, Modesto, Rancho Cucamonga, El Cajon, Laguna Niguel, Los Angeles, National City, San Jose, Visalia, Roseville, and Thousand Oaks.
