Joann Fabrics & Crafts is one of the biggest fabric store chains in the US. It operates over 450 stores nationally and has eight international locations in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Canada.
Joanne Dondero founded the company as a fabric shop in Greensboro, North Carolina, called "Dondero's Ladies' Shop." The company switched to cut-rate retailing when it opened its first store outside of North Carolina in 1977.
In 1978, the company placed its first ad in a local newspaper. In 1979, the company opened 35 stores. In 1983, Joann went public, raising $19 million in the capital.
In 1985, the company acquired department store retailer Haines & Co., which had 11 stores in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In 1986 the company's stock price doubled after Dondero hired new President Steve Seligman and restructured senior management.
The company's fortunes turned around in 1989 with the addition of a significant customer in Wal-Mart. With the help of Wal-Mart, Joann opened 500 new stores between 1990 and 1993. In 1994, the company reached $1 billion in sales for the first time.
Seligman left to run other companies and was replaced by Stephen Lebovitz in 1995. Lebovitz led an expansion into international markets, including Canada, Puerto Rico, and other Latin American countries.
Today, Joann Fabrics & Crafts operates over 450 retail stores, eight of which are outside the US. The company operates in Mexico and Puerto Rico under the name Fabricas y Muebles Joann S.A., Dominican Republic under the name Fabricas y Muebles Joann Dom Rep and Canada under the name JFA Canadian Corp.
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Bead Store, Craft Store
3202 SW 35th Blvd Gainesville, FL 32608Doogie in Fabric is always great for a laugh and great advice on fabric. I always find what I am looking for.
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Art Supply Store, Bead Store
1205 SE 16th Ct Ste 200 Ankeny, IA 50021Friendly staff. Great coupons, just make sure to show the app at checkout. Most of the time they will show me a coupon for a better price. I also enjoy window shopping at ... more
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Craft Store
4387 Commercial Way Spring Hill, FL 34606I love this store! Cashier was super friendly! Store was clean and everything had a price on it which was so nice! Definitely will be back
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Art Supply Store, Bead Store
1065 Herndon Ave Clovis, CA 93611This was a wonderful store. Tons of fabrics. Great coupons in the app. I want to publicly say thank you to Charles, he was ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!! My husband grew up in a ... more
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
3379 Daniels Rd Winter Garden, FL 34787I go to Joanns for fabric for my business. Every time I come in Larissa is always there! She's smiling, dresses for the holidays, always has an amazing attitude and smile ... more
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
7177 Amador Plaza Rd Dublin, CA 94568I went here the other day with my mom and Colleen (I think that was is name,she was cutting the fabric)was so helpful in finding just what my mom was looking for. We got ... more
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
825 N Alafaya Trail Orlando, FL 32828Excellent place to buy upholstery materials
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
425 Rohnert Park Expy Rohnert Park, CA 94928The lady in blue shirt approached me as I walking down the aisle to tell me the bag in my hand isnt for shopping Um DUH LADY , I felt like she was coming at me before I ... more
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store
8072 Mediterranean Drive Estero, FL 33928Like it already. If youre into crafting and sewings this is the best place to go.
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Bead Store, Craft Store
5021 E Ray Rd Phoenix, AZ 85044I was so disappointed with the fact that you had no dies in stock, no inks, and no embossing folders. Except for the very small area of sale items.
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
4610 S Cleveland Ave Fort Myers, FL 33907Read the details on the item
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
3620 Industrial Dr Santa Rosa, CA 95403LoveLovelove Joann's Fabric!!! Just got home with my newest treasures and I am so excited to begin my project. I saved over $50.00 with my coupons!
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
11251 Pines Blvd Pembroke Pines, FL 33026Lots of fabrics on sale, classes for every level and everything Sunmer in full display and on sale. They have a large variety of specialty thread.
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Bead Store, Craft Store
5545 Philadelphia St Chino, CA 91710The biggest issue I and others have with JoAnn's is that corporate is more interested in getting salaries and bonuses for executives than staffing the stores appropriatel ... more
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Bead Store, Craft Store
4700 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood, FL 33021Clean organize and everyone with masks as well as customer...and great discounts...
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Art Supply Store, Bead Store
3300 Yorba Linda Blvd Fullerton, CA 92831Very good sales
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
801 S University Dr Suite 75 Plantation, FL 33324Staff is friendly, store is clean.
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Bead Store, Craft Store
1131 E Ireland Rd South Bend, IN 46614Always love going to Joann Fabrics. I spent almost $75, but with all the sales and discounts, I paid $47. Shop your local Joann and keep them in business! So much better ... more
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Bead Store, Craft Store
4934 S Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34231Awesome place for many different things!
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Bead Store, Craft Store
3527 E Main St Richmond, IN 47374Great fabric sales.
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
699 Lewelling Blvd Suite 230 San Leandro, CA 94579One of the better stocked and staffed Joann! I love this location.
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Bead Store, Craft Store
10030 E Washington St Indianapolis, IN 46229If store has police on not accepting cash bigger then 20 should be posted or explained not just turn down rudely by cashier and not given reason. Asked for manager and re ... more
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Bead Store, Craft Store
311 Sagamore Pkwy N Lafayette, IN 47904I love to shop at this Joann fabric. Always find enteresting things inI the store
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
1625 W McGalliard Rd Muncie, IN 47304Great
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
11 N State Highway #49-88 Jackson, CA 95642Been here two times, both times they did not have what I needed.
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
5612 Grape Rd Mishawaka, IN 46545can of busy and need to restock the DMC thread.
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
4333 Franklin St Michigan City, IN 46360We purchased 3 different sized frames at 40% off before Thanksgiving.
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Bead Store, Craft Store
1224 James Ave Bedford, IN 47421Love shopping here! Lots of fun crafts and seasonal decor. Great customer service and coupons by mail, email, and on the app.
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
19765 Stevens Creek Blvd Cupertino, CA 95014Lots of crafting stuff. O ly fabric store in my community.
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Bead Store, Craft Store
5705 S US Hwy 41 Terre Haute, IN 47802My experience with the physical store has always been pleasant the only complaint I have isn't with any specific locations but, instead, the place that does shipping .... ... more
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
1916 E 80th Ave #14 Merrillville, IN 46410They had a lovely yarn selection and everyone was very friendly. Latia was so amazing and patient with us during checkout. I didn't even know there was an app, but she ma ... more
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Bead Store
2010 N Wayne St Ste G Angola, IN 46703I definitely have enjoyed the sales on the fleece fabrics over the past ohh 4 months or so. I have made a no sew poncho, a no sew dual blanket/bag, 2 no sew blankets, and ... more
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
354 Cox Creek Pkwy Florence, AL 35630Watch out for the return policy. My wife bought a iron that was defective and because it has a cord it cant be replaced or returned. That means when you buy that $500 s ... more
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Fabric Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
5034 SE 14th St Des Moines, IA 50320I sat in the parking lot. My wife purchased several sale items.
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Bead Store, Craft Store
1332 E Main St Carbondale, IL 62901Exactamatic
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
4298 Prospect Dr Decatur, IL 62526The staff here are always so nice and helpful. Found exactly what I wanted. Now it's time to start my project
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Home Goods Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
26583 Carl Boyer Dr Santa Clarita, CA 91350Everything is on sale, and you can get some good material for very cheap costs. I got some thin cork board for $8 and a giant canvas poster for $25. The only downside is ... more
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Art Supply Store, Bead Store
526 Illinois Rte 59 Naperville, IL 60540We love the sales but the bathroom at this place needs a deep cleaning. McDonalds has a cleaner bathroom than yall.
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
250 Pavilion Pkwy Fayetteville, GA 30214Dental what uou are looking for got nice stuff
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
3940 IL-251 Suite A1 Peru, IL 61354I used to like going here, but the new staff is not friendly and they enjoy arguing with customers even if the customer is right. They don't like to honor their sales, an ... more
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
612 Virginia Ave N Tifton, GA 31794Love this store! Staff is always super. Store is always soooo clean. Just an awesome store
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Fabric Store, Home Goods Store
700 Broadway Ave E Mattoon, IL 61938I always love going to the store!
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
3449 Dillon Dr Pueblo, CO 81008I will NEVER use this store again. I placed a large order for tshirts online for in store pick-up. They had it ready on time and I picked them up yesterday evening. Where ... more
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
8509 Bond Rd Elk Grove, CA 95624The store is pretty disorganized, and there are many empty shelves. It seems like they don't have enough workers to handle this big store. The custom framing is no longer ... more
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
1601 Oxbow Dr Ste 320 Montrose, CO 81401Great, I found what I was looking for at a reduced price.
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
1000 Westloop Pl #120 Manhattan, KS 66502My new favorite store! Employees are always super helpful and friendly. So much variety. Big, clean, and extremely organized. Definitely check out all the sales they have ... more
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
2424 US-6 50 Spc 0015 Grand Junction, CO 81505FYI google maps shows the store in the wrong location. If you go where it tells you, youll go to Best Buy. The store is in the mall next to Dicks
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
1611 S West Ave Freeport, IL 61032Lady gave me advise on something that she knew nothing about when I clearly knew what I was doing and simply ignored me and told me it was a dumb idea said thanks for the ... more
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Bead Store, Craft Store
840 Blue Lakes Blvd N Twin Falls, ID 83301They have many kinds of fabric and lots of gadgets. The service is excellent.
JOANN Fabric and Crafts
Craft Store, Craft Store, Home Goods Store
3725 Airport Blvd Unit 100-C Mobile, AL 36608If I said her name wrong please correct me but I looked at her name tag briefly, but she went above and beyond to help me with my flowers for my vase and was the only one ... more