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graham.loadingreadyrun.com • 10 days ago

@darkpactcosplay.bsky.social oh noooo

Joann, a destination for generations of lovers of crafts projects for 80 years, is going out of business and shuttering all its stores

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billthecat.club•10 days ago

"Jo-Ann Stores announced plans to sell out to private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners for $1.6 billion on March 23, 2010, and was delisted from the stock exchange in March 2011."
It's always private equity coming in and blowing up 80-year-old companies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo-Ann_Stores

sientir.com•10 days ago

Of course it's freaking private equity. Friggin' parasites on our economy. Blech.

nemodevo.bsky.social•10 days ago

Oh now it's all there stores ?

mtvcdm.bsky.social•10 days ago

Yeah ours closed a little before this news and the city council actually went 'phew, at least it's not because of anything to do with us'

amytheamazonian.bsky.social•10 days ago

How the hell am I supposed to buy fabric now?

truphantomangel.bsky.social•10 days ago

That what I was talking about. I live close to LA and guess I could go to the fashion district, but that is such a drive, time, and money...

amytheamazonian.bsky.social•10 days ago

Boston has a few non-Joann fabric shops, but they're all specialized or fairly small.

truphantomangel.bsky.social•10 days ago

Anything like that is also still a drive away. I guess I could go to Michael's, but also, its Michael's. Maybe they will step up and fill the void on some stuff?

gureiseion.bsky.social•10 days ago

I'm the type who needs to feel the fabric before committing to a purchase, so online's out. Hobby Lobby is evil, so its out, and Michaels' currently doesn't impress me with its selection.
I guess its time to go with the local shop that's literally only open when I'm working! 🙃

darkpactcosplay.bsky.social•10 days ago

Fuck I need to get that certificate off my wall and hurry over...

dyllamtg.bsky.social•10 days ago

“This is gonna ruin the tour”

graham.loadingreadyrun.com•10 days ago

“…what tour?”

mishotem.com•10 days ago

Those gift cards bankrupted them.

hobbesq.bolasgang.com•10 days ago

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