Joann, the fabric place, is closing stores. Is your Miami or Broward site on the list?
Just when some millennials seem to be enjoying crafting fabric into dresses and quilts like their grandmothers did generations ago, one of the country’s longest-running fabric and arts and craft chains announced plans to close more than half of its U.S. locations — including 10 stores in South Florida.
Joann has been around for more than 80 years and has been part of the South Florida retail scene for decades, including a long-time storefront down the street from Kendall’s Dadeland Mall.
The company filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January for the second time since initially filing and going private in March 2024.
This time the announcement adds that Joann will close about 500 of its 850 stores nationwide, USA Today reported.
“The last several years have presented significant and lasting challenges in the retail environment, which, coupled with our current financial position and constrained inventory levels, forced us to take this step,” Michael Prendergast, interim chief executive officer of Joann said in a statement. “After carefully reviewing all available strategic paths, we have determined that initiating a court supervised sale process is the best course of action to maximize the value of the business.
“We hope that this process enables us to find a path that would allow Joann to continue operating as a going concern.”
Miami and Broward shutdowns
Among the Joann locations on the to-close list: stores on North Kendall Drive in the Greenery Mall, Flagler Street at Flagler Park Plaza, and Cutler Bay’s Caribbean Boulevard in Miami-Dade. In Broward, locations on Hollywood Boulevard, South Federal Highway in Pompano Beach and the Margate store are also on the closing list.
Florida, with 36 stores set to close, is second to California that will see 61 Joann stores shutter.
Stores in Pembroke Pines, Boynton Beach, Wellington, West Palm Beach, Naples, Sarasota, Orlando and Tampa are also on the list.
Florida will keep 12 stores open for now including locations in Fort Myers, Tallahassee, Destin, Pensacola and Gainesville.
The Ohio-based Joann, in a webpage devoted to the restructuring, didn’t announce a closing date.
“Stores are open. joann.com is shipping orders and team members are receiving pay and benefits,” the company posted. “Joann is committed to providing our customers — the sewists, quilters, crocheters, crafters and other creative enthusiasts we have served for more than 80 years — with great service and assortments and to supporting our thousands of team members across the nation throughout this process.”
List of Joann stores
▪ Joann will close all of its South Florida stores:
— Flagler Park Plaza, 8257 W Flagler St, Miami.
— 10875 Caribbean Blvd., Cutler Bay.
— Greenery Mall, 7706 North Kendall Dr., Kendall.
— Pompano Marketplace, 1131 S Federal Hwy., Pompano Beach.
— 4700 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood.
— Coral Landings III, 3340 NW 62nd Ave., Margate.
— 11251 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines.
— The Fountains, 801 S University Dr. Suite 75, Plantation.
— 3942 Northlake Blvd., West Palm Beach.
— 1632 S Federal Hwy., Boynton Beach.
— 940 S State Road 7, Wellington.
▪ These are the Joann stores in Florida that are not on the closing list as of Feb. 13:
— Fort Myers, 15201 N. Cleveland Ave.
— Gainesville, 3202 SW 35th Blvd.
— Jensen Beach, 3563 NW Federal Hwy.
— Tallahassee, 1802 Thomasville Rd.
— Jacksonville, 10261 River Marsh Dr.
— Pensacola, 6601 N. Davis Hwy.
— Brandon, 11215 Causeway Blvd.
— West Melbourne, 1537 W. New Haven Ave.
— Panama City, 413 E. 23rd St.
— Tavares, 365 E. Burleigh Blvd.
— Destin, 4437 Commons Dr.
— Winter Haven, 1522 Third St. SW.
This story was originally published February 13, 2025 at 12:06 PM.
