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Craft retailer JOANN recordsdata for chapter — once more

By Editorial Board Published January 15, 2025 2 Min Read
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Craft retailer JOANN recordsdata for chapter — once more

(WJET/WFXP) — Craft retailer JOANN filed for Chapter 11 chapter on Wednesday morning, marking the second time the corporate has accomplished so in a yr. Now, the corporate is seeking to promote.

The submitting comes after JOANN moved to shut a number of of its places across the nation. Regardless of these closures, the corporate introduced that each one of its shops will stay open through the course of, and on-line purchasing will even be obtainable.

Crafts Retailer JOANN recordsdata Chapter

JOANN beforehand filed for chapter in March 2024, when it initially cited points with rising rates of interest and lowering gross sales after a spike in gross sales through the COVID-19 lockdown in 2021 and 2022. Regardless of makes an attempt in June 2023 to cut back prices, the corporate held over $1.06 billion in funded debt on the time of submitting.

Now a yr later, the corporate is seeking to promote. After exiting the earlier chapter, JOANN began to implement its subsequent marketing strategy, however the firm hit a serious roadblock when it encountered stock challenges and regular, sluggish retail gross sales. These elements resulted in main debt, which now sits at about $615 million for the corporate.

Inflation and excessive rates of interest, as referenced within the earlier submitting, continued to influence the corporate after its final restructuring. The corporate did publish internet gross sales of $2 billion in 2024, although stock challenges did “irreparable harm” to its capacity to service its restructured funded debt.

As a part of the bidding course of, an preliminary bidder, Gordon Brothers Retailer Companions, has been established and has set the bottom worth for bidding.

JOANN, which was based in 1943, at the moment operates roughly 800 shops and 40 distribution facilities. The corporate employs 19,000 workers, 3,400 of whom are full-time and 15,600 part-timers. The retailer is finest identified for promoting stitching, arts and crafts, and residential decor merchandise.

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