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Keys of Life: Joann Birsa Has Loved the Accordian for 80 Years

Josephine Ann “Joann” Stevens Birsa was four when she first heard the accordion, and it was love at first listen for the ...

Looking for craft supplies or classes? Try these 5 Louisville stores

In the wake of JoAnn Fabric's closing, Louisville crafters are turning to locally owned stores and classes to hone their ...

Jo Ann Allen Boyce, who wrote a book about her experience integrating Clinton High School, has died

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Jo Ann Allen Boyce, who as part of the “Clinton 12” helped integrate one of the first public schools in the South, died on Wednesday at her Los Angeles home. She was 84. Her death ...
Chicago Tribune

Joann is back from the dead, but now inside Michaels stores

The once-popular, now bankrupt fabric store, Joann, is being resurrected by its previous competitor Michaels. Michaels has introduced a new corner in its many outlets called the Knit & Sew Shop, which ...
ABC7

Michaels is reviving Joann - but not in the way you think

A few months after the collapse of Joann, a former foe is reviving the crafting and fabric store's brand name. Michaels announced Wednesday that it is bringing a "Knit & Sew Shop" format to all of its ...
Fast Company

Is Joann coming back? IP owner Michaels is resurrecting the fabrics brand—here’s how, where, and when

Michaels announced on Wednesday that it is bringing back a slice of the Joann fabrics and crafts chain, as it’s opening two store-in-store experiences: “The Knit & Sew Shop” and “The Party Shop at ...
recordonline

Michaels acquires Joann brand: What it means for store inventories

Michaels has seized an opportunity to cut a larger space in the craft retail industry, announcing on June 5 it would be buying Joann brands. In a release, Michaels said it had completed its ...
NBC Chicago

Arts and crafts giant Michaels acquires Joann brands after bankruptcy

Just days after the last remaining Joann locations were closed following a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and liquidation, a former competitor has swooped in to acquire the former company's intellectual ...
NorthJersey.com

Is Joann reopening? Here's what's happening as Michaels buys Joann brands

Michaels has seized an opportunity to cut a larger space in the craft retail industry, announcing on June 5 it would be buying Joann brands. In a release, Michaels said it had completed its ...
Fast Company

As Joann stores finally close today, the internet grieves the beloved fabric, arts and crafts haven

Joann, the beloved fabrics, arts, and crafts retailer, is finally shutting its doors for good after a long, slow goodbye. While many of its 800 stores have already been shuttered since the company ...
The Providence Journal

Joann's only RI location is closing this week. What to know about final sales, closures

This week is the final week crafters can shop at Joann. Though the company's website says all its stores will be closed by May 30, a representative of retail liquidator GA Group told USA TODAY that ...