Joanne's is about 30 minutes away. I recently shopped there because we were in the area. I had no coupons but was looking for some yarn and sewing gadgets. When I took my purchases to the check out, the clerk asked if I wanted to sign up for email promotions which I did and when I checked out, she used several promotion coupons which saved me a total of $10.00. I don't shop there that often because of the distance. I usually get fabric from Walmart--my store has kept their fabric--and since I make a lot of charity quilts, the cheaper prices make it more affordable to make more quilts. The Joanne's in my area has a lot of older gals who are very helpful. Guess it just depends on who is willing to work in that area.