Wow, I just learned something! I did a search on Bing using the terms: JoAnn's Fabrics and WalMart. Along with other stuff, this posting on QB came up in the search. Also another reference came up to the question, Did WalMart buy JoAnn's, this was on the site answers.com. I agree it would most likely be an in-store separate operation like the optical center, restaurants, etc. Someone mentioned that their JoAnn's is "going downhill." I think local management is responsible for a lot of the way a store goes. Some stores have great management and some are a mess. Anyway, I think the combination would be good for some areas where fabric is not available. Also, be aware that what you post here goes everywhere on the internet, not just this group of "friends."