Judge to rule on Joann's future as Gulf Coast stores will likely shutter

The retailer, which has filed for bankruptcy twice in the past year joining the ranks of Kmart and RadioShack, is expected to shut all of its stores nationwide, including 16 locally.

Joann at The Landings shopping center in Sarasota is on the list of stores the company plans to close.
Joann at The Landings shopping center in Sarasota is on the list of stores the company plans to close.
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Fabric and craft retailer Joann is likely to see all of its stores in Florida and across the country close after a company specializing in the liquidation of assets and a group of the bankrupt company’s lenders were the winning bidders in an auction.

 

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