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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Last call: See the Joann fabric stores closing in Washington by May 31
The ball of yarn is running out for an iconic fabric and craft retailer. Joann will permanently close all its stores by May 31, including its locations in Washington. Joann shuttered 255 locations in April, months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time within a year. Since filing for bankruptcy, the company has held going-out-of-business sales at the locations. At those sales, prices are marked down 70% to 90%, according to (Note: sales on the online site have ended.) Stores are also selling the furniture, shelves, and equipment, according to the site. The more than 440 stores that remain will be closed by May 31, according to Jo Anne McCusker, a spokesperson for GA Group, the retail liquidator that won all of Joann's chain's assets through auction in February. USA TODAY published this table showing multiple Joann stores across Washington have been identified for closure by the end of May. See the hours of operation for the Washington locations on Joann's website. The Hudson, Ohio-based retailer, which has been in business since 1943, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time within a year and auctioned its remaining assets. On Feb. 22, retail liquidator GA Group and Joann's term lenders won the bidding for the company. An announcement that all Joann stores would close came days later, after the company initially announced the closures of "approximately 500" of its more than 800 locations across the U.S. GA Group has previously worked with Joann in buying House of Fabrics, a former competitor, in the late 1990s and helping increase the retailer's store footprints from 2006 to 2016, Scott Carpenter, CEO of GA Group's Retail Solutions, previously told the USA TODAY Network. This article originally appeared on Kitsap Sun: Joann fabric stores closing in Washington by May 31. See the list
Stuff.tv
4 days ago
- Science
- Stuff.tv
Breitling celebrates its history of space exploration with 50-piece limited-edition Navitimer Cosmonaute
Breitling is marking what would've been astronaut Scott Carpenter's 100th birthday with a tribute that's as rare as it is meaningful – a 50-piece platinum Navitimer Cosmonaute. It's a nod to a milestone moment in both space and watch history: the first Swiss wristwatch in space. First, a little history lesson. On 24 May 1962, Carpenter became the second American to orbit Earth as part of NASA's Mercury-Atlas 7 mission. On his wrist was a custom-built Breitling Navitimer, adapted for life in zero gravity. It had a 24-hour dial, a stretch-metal bracelet to fit over his spacesuit, and a wider bezel for gloved hands – changes he personally requested. Breitling's Willy Breitling made it happen just days before launch. Six decades on, Breitling is celebrating that legacy with the Navitimer B02 Chronograph 41 Cosmonaute Scott Carpenter Centenary. It's powered by the manually wound B02 calibre with a 24-hour display, just like the original. You can see it ticking away through the sapphire caseback, engraved with tributes to Carpenter, his Aurora 7 capsule, and the Mercury 7 astronaut group. The watch face channels Earth from orbit – a deep blue dial for the planet, a crisp white slide rule for the clouds. This is also reflected in the matching blue alligator strap. It's topped off with a white-gold clasp and presented in a wooden box, alongside a replica of Carpenter's Mercury 7 name badge. Breitling CEO Georges Kern said, 'Willy Breitling didn't hesitate when Scott Carpenter asked for a watch built for space; he made it happen. That spirit – being innovative, taking risks, pushing limits – is how we still operate today.' The original Cosmonaute was water-damaged during Carpenter's Atlantic splashdown and lay untouched in Breitling's archives for decades, finally re-emerging in 2022. It was recently displayed as part of the brand's 140th-anniversary museum pop-up in Zurich, its corroded dial now resembling the surface of an alien world. Only 50 of these platinum Navitimer Cosmonaute centenary edition exist – and it's available now for $42,000 / £34,500. Liked this? TAG Heuer launches a trio of Monaco watches for the Monaco GP, and I'm having trouble choosing a favourite
Boston Globe
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Today in History: May 24, the Uvalde school shooting
Advertisement In 1883, New York's Brooklyn Bridge, at the time the world's longest suspension bridge, opened to traffic. In 1935, the first Major League Baseball game to be played at night took place at Cincinnati's Crosley Field, as the Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 2-1. In 1937, in a pair of rulings, the US Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Social Security Act of 1935. In 1941, during World War II, the German battleship Bismarck sank the British battle cruiser HMS Hood in the North Atlantic, killing all but three of the 1,418 men on board. (The Bismarck would be sunk by British battleships three days later.) In 1962, astronaut Scott Carpenter became the second American to orbit the Earth, as he flew aboard the Aurora 7 spacecraft. Advertisement In 1974, American jazz composer and bandleader Duke Ellington, 75, died in New York. In 1994, four Islamic extremists convicted of bombing New York's World Trade Center in 1993 were each sentenced to 240 years in prison. In 2022, an 18-year-old gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 children and two teachers. The gunman, Salvador Ramos, a former student at the school, was also killed. It was the deadliest shooting at a US elementary school since the 2012 attack on Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.
Indianapolis Star
23-05-2025
- Business
- Indianapolis Star
Joann closing all remaining 440+ stores by May 31. See the list.
All Joann stores will be closed for business permanently by May 31, bringing an end to business after more than 80 years for the fabric and craft retailer. Joann shuttered 255 locations in April, months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time within a year. Since filing for bankruptcy, the company has held going-out-of-business sales at the locations. At those sales, prices are marked down 70% to 90%, according to (Note: sales on the online site have ended.) Stores are also selling the furniture, shelves and equipment, according to the site. The more than 440 stores that remain will be closed by May 31, according Jo Anne McCusker, a spokesperson for GA Group, the retail liquidator that won all of Joann's chain's assets through auction in February. Gas deal: Circle K offering 40 cents off gallons before Memorial Day weekend The Hudson, Ohio-based retailer, which has been in business since 1943, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time within a year and auctioned its remaining assets. On Feb. 22, retail liquidator GA Group and Joann's term lenders won the bidding for the company. An announcement that all Joann stores would close came days later, after the company initially announced the closures of "approximately 500" of its more than 800 locations across the U.S. GA Group has previously worked with Joann in buying House of Fabrics, a former competitor, in the late 1990s and helping increase the retailer's store footprints from 2006 to 2016, Scott Carpenter, CEO of GA Group's Retail Solutions, previously told the USA TODAY Network. What's everyone talking about? Sign up for our trending newsletter to get the latest news of the day Contributing: Fernando Cervantes Jr., Maria Francis, Gabe Hauari, Jonathan Limehouse, Anthony Robledo, Jim Sergent, and Mary Walrath-Holdridge.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Joann to close all remaining stores in May after shuttering 255 in April. What to know.
One-third of all Joann stores closed for business permanently in April, and now the rest are set to follow suit in May. The fabric and craft retailer announced plans to close every store in February after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time within a year and selling its assets. Since then the company has gradually rolled out going-out-of-business sales, with 112 stores closing on April 28. A total of 255 locations shuttered in April, according Jo Anne McCusker, a spokesperson for GA Group, the retail liquidator that won all of Joann's chain's assets through auction in February. The retailer has not announced the remaining locations closing soon but McCusker confirmed the majority of closures will happen in May. Here's what to know. The closure of every Joann's store comes after the Hudson, Ohio-based retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time within a year and auctioned its remaining assets. On Feb. 22, retail liquidator GA Group and Joann's term lenders won the bidding for the company. Joann announced the closure of more than 500 stores in February though the dates of each closure have varied per location. A total of 255 locations closures occurred in April and the remaining ones are set for May. Scott Carpenter, CEO of GA Group's Retail Solutions, said GA Group has a decades-long history with Joann. Their past work includes assisting Joann in buying former competitor, House of Fabrics, in the late 1990s and helping increase the retailer's store footprints from 2006 to 2016. Carpenter said the new ownership group is planning to roll out a "multimillion-dollar retention plan" for Joann's around 19,000 employees that includes organizing job fairs and granting workers time off so they can interview for other jobs. USA TODAY is waiting to hear back from Joann about which locations are closing in May. Contributing: Gabe Hauari, Mike Snider, Fernando Cervantes Jr., Mary Walrath-Holdridge, Maria Francis and Jim Sergent This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Joann to close all remaining stores in May after shuttering over 250
