Joann Fabrics and Crafts is closing all its remaining Wisconsin stores
All Joann Fabrics and Craft stores in Wisconsin are now set to close as the chain winds down operations nationwide, less than two weeks after it announced the shuttering of 16 locations across the state.
The craft supplies chain had initially announced the closure of 500 of its 850 locations across the U.S. on Feb. 12, after declaring bankruptcy in mid-January. The retailer first filed for bankruptcy in March 2024.
On Sunday, however, all company assets were acquired by GA Group and Joann's term lenders, according to a news release. Pending bankruptcy court approval, the new owners plan to "begin winding down the Company's operations and conduct going-out-of-business sales at all store locations," the release said.
More: Joann plans to close 16 Wisconsin stores, a change from what the retailer said in January
Here's what to know:
There are 23 Joann locations in Wisconsin, according to its store locator.
Appleton: 720 N. Casaloma Drive
Beaver Dam: 1645 N. Spring St.
Brookfield: 16800 W. Bluemound Road
Cudahy: 5656 S. Packard Ave.
Eau Claire: 4045 Commonwealth Ave.
Green Bay: 2777 S. Oneida St.
Greenfield: 4950 S. 74th St.
Fond du Lac: 806 W. Johnson St.
Janesville: 2700 N. Pontiac Drive
Lake Geneva: 600 N. Edwards Blvd.
Madison: 2021 Zeier Road
Marinette: 2400 Roosevelt Road
Marshfield: 1919 N. Central Ave.
Menomonee Falls: N78 W14531 Appleton Ave.
Onalaska: 1220 Crossing Meadows Drive
Oshkosh: 1226 S. Koeller St.
Pewaukee: 2020 Silvernail Road
Plover: 1150 Meridian Drive
Racine: 2629 S. Green Bay Road
Sheboygan Falls: 4079 Highway 28
Watertown: 401 Bernard St.
Wausau: 226830 Rib Mountain Drive
Wisconsin Dells: 121 Commerce St.
Going-out-of-business sales began on Saturday, Feb. 15.
Customers can purchase discounted Joann items at its stores, on joann.com and on the Joann mobile app, according to joannrestructuring.com.
Claudia Levens contributed to this report.
More: Joann stores begin going-out-of-business sales. See affected locations in Wisconsin
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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Joann Fabrics is closing all its Wisconsin stores, company says
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