is closing its doors in Wyanesboro Va. Just got a flyer in the mail saying things are up to 70% off...

Gosh ours closed years ago. I didn't know they still had stores!

They are franchised. Ours closed years ago too.

Ditto we never had one close but the nearest and only one i knew of has been gone for years. Hope you can get some good deals

Wow, I haven't seen a Ben Franklin store in 20 years.

Ours closed over ayear ago..... I have to go about an hour one way......maybe you can find some good deals!

We lost our Ben Franklin 10-15 years ago. Hated to see it go.

When ours closed I got TONS of craft supplies for my Girl Scout troop.

Wow I thought those stores were still all over. lol guess it shows how much I get out and about

ours are all gone too. darn them! I used to get some great fabric bargains from them

I haven't seen one in years. Sad to see it closing though.

Redmond store is still open.

Kingsport, TN has a great Ben Franklins. I could (and have) spent hours in there.

I loved the Ben Franklin store that was in my area. It closed over 15 years ago. Ididn't know there were any stores remaining open since I was told our store was closing because the corporation filed for bankruptcy.

Oh and Monroe Wa still has their Ben Franklins just an fyi

Iowa City still has a Ben Franklin store. Haven't heard anything about them closing yet but haven't been there since before christmas either. Hope it isn't going to either. :)

Their online store has deals sometimes. Our store closed too about 2 years ago...

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We still have a Ben Franklin. It moved from it's old location to an empty Circuit City bldg. not long ago. Now that it is closer, I find myself going more often. They have a decent selection and the prices are fairly good and most weeks, the fabrics are 25% off.

so sorry...ours closed about 5 years ago...miss them.

I haven't been to one in 20 years!! I loved it too. It was in Rexburg, ID, don't know if it is still open.

We had a Ben Franklin years ago in the small Wisconsin town of Spooner where our cabin is.

What I hadn't even realized is that it hadn't been called Ben Franklin in years. What the owner told me was what I guess would be the franchise fees and how expensive they were. They decided to keep the store open but drop the Ben Franklin part of the name. Those little stores have great deals on small notions like stuffed animal eyes and magnetic snaps. Love 'em!

We have one in Mitchell Indiana and I love it. A few years ago they moved into a larger building and Ace Hardware is in the other half. They have unique gift items you dont see other places and lots of fabric.

Last year we went to the one on the same block as Fons and Porter. Found some great deals. Surprised that they had more fabric than Fons and Porter.

I didn't know they even had a Ben Franklin sore anymore. I loved those. We always went there when I was a child. I loved the toy isle.

I'm sorry. I was in that store a few months ago. My dh and I took a trip back to his hometown (waynesboro). My dil has one in her hometown that she just loves.

we have one in our small town...get most of my backings there

We still have one near here. I love that store!

Oh, I bet my daughter is going to have a "hissy". That is one of her favorite fabric stops and I always find "just the right" fabric when I am over there visiting and we go to Waynsborough. I just love that store.

Oh, nuts and sorry. I spelled it wrong, but I am still just as disappointed.

You're lucky you got to keep yours so long. Ours has been gone for years - replaced by Michaels, which isn't as good, I don't think.

There's still a Ben Franklin in Mocksville, NC for anyone close to the Winston-Salem or Statesville area.

There's one in Delavan,WI. It had been closed for a few years, but re-opened in a different location. Still about 20 miles from where I live.

The one that was around here closed probably 30 plus years ago. And I thought we were the only place that had one. lol

Didn't know there were any left.

We still have one that I know of in our area and its within walking distance from me! Maybe I should take a picture if it ever closes!

We still have our Ben Franklin. I'm glad because the next closest quilt shop is an hour away. Guess I better go buy more fabric so they stay open :)!

I'm so sorry to hear your Ben Franklins are or have closed. There is one nearby and I love, love, love that store. The fabric is only good stuff at a fairly decent price and they have sales every month. And they invite you back by having the candles and all that pretty stoneware right in the front!!

We lost ours, too, several years ago, and I really miss them. I think they have the same parent company as Michaels, but our Michaels doesn't have any fabric. It has a huge scrapbooking section (almost half the store), but small in all the other areas.

I have heard of a Ben Franklin. What kind of store is it?

I didn't know there were still any of those stores in business. The closest one to us was 9 miles away and it closed some 10-15 years ago too. Lots of tears over that closing!