JOANN is closing hundreds of stores, including locations in Wichita, Salina and Lawrence in Kansas.
This comes less than a month after the fabrics retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in a year. The craft store listed 530 “underperforming” stores in a recent court filing across more than 40 states that it plans to immediately begin closing.
When JOANN filed for bankruptcy protection in January, it originally wanted to keep all of its 800 stores open. A spokesperson said “Right-sizing our store footprint is a critical part of our efforts to ensure the best path forward for JOANN.”
The closing list includes the Wichita location at 3665 North Rock Road. The location at 6930 West Kellogg Drive will remain open.
