Amarillo’s Popular Crafting Store Faces Uncertain Future

Amarillo is a city full of crafters and when it comes to crafting you have to have the spots to buy all your supplies.  It makes it convenient when that store is in your town.

With the state of the economy these days, certain businesses are struggling, and long-time places are closing their doors.  Amarillo has lost a few long-time businesses in the last few years.

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Recently JOANN Fabrics and Crafts announced that they will be closing down over 500 stores.  For those who craft,  this is a blow especially if JOANN is their favorite crafting store.

JOANN is Not Closing the Amarillo Store

That's the great news. For those in Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle who love to craft and shop at JOANN, the store is safe.  However, 17 stores in Texas will be saying goodbye to JOANN.

• Store # 2482 3206 South Clack Drive 79606 Abilene TX
• Store #2571 9500 S IH 35 Frontage Rd 78748 Austin TX
• Store #1227 6330 E Mockingbird Ln 75214 Dallas TX
• Store #2083 1439 W Pipeline Rd 76053 Hurst TX
• Store #2134 137 Merchants Row Ste 165 76018 Arlington TX
• Store #2197 1049 E. I.H. 30 75087 Rockwall TX
• Store #2212 2640 West University Dr 76201 Denton TX
• Store #2501 2000 F.M. 663 St 500 76065 Midlothian TX
• Store #2560 715 Hebron Parkway 75057 Lewisville TX
• Store #2575 19105 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy 75150 Mesquite TX
• Store #1402 15520 Fm 529 Rd 77095 Houston TX
• Store #2226 1219 North Fry Road 77449 Katy TX
• Store #2415 9960 Old Katy Rd 77055 Houston TX
• Store #2561 290 Meyerland Plaza 77096 Houston TX
• Store #2464 500 N. Jackson Rd 78577 Pharr TX
• Store #2325 6351 E. Hwy 191 79762 Odessa TX
• Store #2485 3142 Se Military Drive Suite 126 78235 San Antonio TX
• Store #2308 4127 N Hwy 75 75090 Sherman TX

Find a full list of closures here.

For those cities that are losing their JOANN stores, you can still shop online at joann.com.

JOANN's released a statement concerning the closures.

As part of the ongoing Chapter 11 process and our efforts to maximize the value of the business, JOANN has filed a motion seeking court authority to begin closing approximately 500 stores across the nation. This was a very difficult decision to make, given the major impact we know it will have on our Team Members, our customers and all of the communities we serve. A careful analysis of store performance and future strategic fit for the Company determined which stores should remain operating as usual at this time. Right-sizing our store footprint is a critical part of our efforts to ensure the best path forward for JOANN

Hopefully, JOANN will be able to continue.  Last year Big Lots said it was closing down a few stores, then ended closing the company completely.