Joann Shutdown Impacts Kansas City Metro

There are at least a few stores locally that are going to get the ax.

Don't think this is a big deal?!? Think again, this is the refuge of Kansas City "Karens" and with no manager to yell at . . . Their outrage is sure to spill onto local streets.

Here's the word . . . 

The move, announced Wednesday, arrives amid a tumultuous time for Joann. Last month, the Hudson, Ohio-based retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time within a year, with the company pointing to issues like sluggish consumer demand and inventory shortages.

Joann previously sought Chapter 11 in March 2024 and later emerged as a private company. But after operational challenges continued to pile up, Joann filed for bankruptcy again in January. It’s now looking to sell the business — and maintained in a filing Wednesday that closing “underperforming” locations is necessary to complete that process.

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