Local store owners say they have already seen new customers coming in to shop for fabric, yarn and other craft supplies.

Before parents turned to Amazon for Halloween costumes, and long prior to Etsy storefronts and YouTube tutorials, there were pattern books, fabric swatches and hours spent learning from a parent or ...

Before parents turned to Amazon for Halloween costumes, and long prior to Etsy storefronts and YouTube tutorials, there were pattern books, fabric swatches and hours spent learning from a parent or ...

Jo Ann was born Nov. 28, 1935, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late John and Mary Brosky Cina, and was a lifelong area resident. She was a 1954 graduate of Chaney High School and worked as a coil ...

Joann is closing more fabric stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire as the crafts retailer winds down operations ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers about online clearance sales being advertised by fraudsters ...

And the retailer later grew into a national chain. Formerly known as Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores, the company rebranded itself with the shortened “Joann” name for its 75th anniversary.

Fabric and crafts seller Joann debuted in 1943 with a single storefront in Cleveland before quickly growing into a national chain. Formerly known as Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores, the company ...