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Iconic American Craft Store Joann Files For Bankruptcy Amid Decline In Pandemic Hobbies

FILE - People walk into and out of a Joann store, Sept. 6, 2007, in Garfield Heights, Ohio. The fabric and crafts retailer has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as consumers continue to cut back on discretionary spending. In a Monday, March 18, 2024 release, the Hudson, Ohio-based company said that it expected to emerge from bankruptcy as early as the end of next month. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, file)

Fabric and crafts retailer Joann said Monday its has filed bankruptcy protection, amid Americans cutting back in a tight economy and pandemic-era hobbies.

The Ohio-based company is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which will allow it to become privately owned, likely by lenders and and industry parties, according to the Associated Press.

The chain’s website and roughly 800 retail stores will continue to operate as usual during the bankruptcy process.

A company executive said the filing will help address the company’s capital structure needs and that Joann remains committed to operating as usual to “best serve our millions of customers nationwide.”

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