Joann stores closed, but you can still buy its products in NC. Here’s where
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- Michaels acquired Joann's private-label brands and intellectual property.
- More than 600 new products at Michaels will include machines, yarn and thread.
- Joann, the popular fabric retailer, closed all stores after bankruptcy.
Joann’s bankruptcy and closure meant that shoppers lost a place to purchase fabric, yarn and sewing supplies.
But Michaels, the popular arts-and-crafts retailer, recently acquired Joann’s intellectual property and private-label brands.
So while Joann stores won’t reopen, shoppers may still be able to find some of the retailer’s inventory.
Here’s what to know.
Where to buy Joann’s products
Michaels announced in a press release Thursday, June 5, that it had acquired Joann’s brands including Big Twist and would be expanding its fabric, sewing and yarn assortment.
“We’re honored to have the opportunity to welcome Joann customers into our creative community and are committed to delivering the selection, value, and inspiration they are looking for at Michaels,” company CEO David Boone said in the news release.
New fabric, sewing supplies at Michaels
Michaels said it would add more than 600 products including sewing and quilting supplies, fabric, yarn, specialty threads and sewing machines across new and existing brands. This comes as the retailer has noted upticks in “fabric” and “sewing” searches on its website.
Here are a few highlights of the new products:
- New Brother and Singer sewing machines
- More than 50 new needle crafting kits from DMC and Loops & Threads
- More than 10 Pellon stabilizers and interfacing, specialty scissors and thread packs
- More than 60 new Loops & Threads offerings in stores and online starting in June
- New and expanded collections from Red Heart, Bernat and Lion Brand this summer
- Joann brands including Big Twist Value Plus, Big Twist Twinkle, Big Twist Posh and Big Twist Baby Bear, available in stores and online later this year
Michaels near me
There are nearly a dozen Michaels stores in the Triangle, across Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Wake Forest, Garner, Knightdale, Morrisville and Holly Springs. There are also a handful of stores in the Charlotte area, including Matthews, Gastonia, Concord and Huntersville.
Find a location at michaels.com.
What happened to Joann stores?
After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March 2024 and again in January 2025, Joann announced in February 2025 that it would close 500 “underperforming” stores, including six in North Carolina. Two were in the Charlotte region, but none were in the Triangle.
Joann cited “significant and lasting challenges in the retail environment” coupled with the company’s “current financial position and constrained inventory levels” as reasons for the bankruptcy.
Shortly after, the company changed course and said it would close all stores.
“Joann leadership, our board, advisors and legal partners made every possible effort to pursue a more favorable outcome that would keep the company in business,” the company said in a statement. “We are committed to working constructively with the winning bidder to ensure an orderly wind-down of operations that minimizes the impact on all our stakeholders.”
Joann was the latest big-box retailer to enter bankruptcy proceedings, following Big Lots and Party City.
