Am wondering if anyone has opinions of Hancock Fabrics new store remodels? Not all of them are done yet, but it is coming. I am wondering if that is why they are having such fabulous sales on their fabric - to downsize the inventory.

I am told that they will be more like a Michaels or a Joanns. Adding more crafts, the Martha Stewart line and also some Wilton products.

My Hancock's hasn't remodeled yet. I'll be looking for it though. Love your avatar! So cute!

I did not know this but hoping if they do remodel, they have more employees working than Joanns.

Our Hancock's is moving to a new location this month. We were hoping that they would have more room for fabric. We don't need another craft store -- already have a Hobby Lobby and Michaels. Guess we should be thankful that it's not closing though.

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I know ours is supposed to have a remodel but it hasn't happened yet.

Jeepers, I would like to see less crafts and more fabric.

Ours went out of business years ago. Couldn't compete with Joanns.

Have'nt been in the 1 closest to me in awhile (up until a few yrs ago, it was only few min. away & before that, it was just around the corner}, then moved real close to a huge Joanns. I'd really prefer to shop there than Joann's (way 2 big!!).



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I think there are only 3 Hancock Fabric stores in all of Arizona - 2 in Tucson and 1 in Flagstaff??. The rest closed quite a while ago. Darn it.

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My closest Hancocks closed, now I have to go about 15-20 miles to another one. In my opinion, Hancocks is a much better fabric store than Joann's is, but I love my Joanns too. Hancocks seems to have more equipment, specialized notions (special sewing machine feet), etc. than Joann's does.

That doesn't make sense when our Hancock Fabrics ends up putting most of their crafts on clearance because they don't sell.

Hate to be a spoiler, but when our Hancocks remodeled, the prices jumped up. They used to have a section toward the back with inexpensive cottons. Now those same fabrics have moved to the front with a much higher price tag.

Our Hancocks here is in process of that now. Their Memoriable Day sale I walked out with 2 spools of thread. Their prices were too high compared to Joanns. I seem to find more quality fabric marked way down at Joanns these days. Who knows whats going on!

In my area they are in the process of remodeling. They have marked a lot of fabrics down a $1 a yard. Probably will go up $2 a yard when they actually remodel and will probably get narrower too....

Ours is in the middle of the remodel. Frustration is high! Seems like there is less room for fabric and that the cutting tables have been downsized. Aisles are more narrow in the fabric sections making it harder to see all your choices. Not a fan!... at least right now. Maybe once it is done, it will be better. Hope so.

I like Hancocks the way they are. The prices are decent, why does everyone always feel the need to change things that are not broken?

Our Hancocks is moving in a week or so. They told me they will have a lot more room, will have more arts and crafts and will have classes, I am looking forward to that.

I have not seen any remodeling at our Hancock's, but our Joann's is moving to a new place which is bigger. I wish it would hurry up and get moved, the old store has nothing left.

well, they won't...in fact you are probably seeing FEWER employees...the company is still in the toilet, they fired one CEO and tried bringing in another, but things have not gone well....

they have totally lost sight of what Hancock FABRICS should be!

Ours, too!

i tend to be resistant to change--i like going into a store and being able to lay hands on the things i want without having to search. every time a store does one of these, it really sets me off my game. our hancock has done the remodel, and yup--i don't like it. i hate having to "think" about every move, search for everything, and double check every turn i make. (i still HATE the walmart changes that were made--not user friendly, inconvenient, clunky "flow" of the aisles) i know that the stores are trying to make us hit more areas, and expose us to more product, but i feel as though my time for shopping is limited, and i don't want to waste time wading through a new floor plan to look for an item i used to be able to grab and get. i am changing my shopping habits because of it, and hancock is no exception. i rarely go there, now.

i do more and more of my shopping online because of it. (curmudgeon in training...)

Remodeled? Ours went out of business a few years ago.

Just saw a sign in our Hancocks looking for workers to help with the remodeling. So they will be starting it here shortly. JoAnns is also moving to a larger new space and they plan to sell off everything as they won't be moving anything to the new space.

I'll have to go check them out, I didn't know they where
remodeling.. thanks

Our Hancock's here in Birmingham, AL (Hoover) just recently remodeled AGAIN! After Jo-Ann's moved in the same shopping center, I guess they decided to step up or give up!!! It is set up just like Jo-Ann's--fabric to the left and crafts to the right. There is stiff competition in this area as there is a Michael's in the next shopping center and a Hobby Lobby in the next one...so we have all 4 in one block.

WOW! We don't have anything like this unless you drive for 30-45 minutes! I have been in Hancocks only 1 or 2 times but LOVED it! I got my big ruler there that usually cost $25+ for $13!! Love it-Use it all the time. I hate the idea of it changing. The people in there were so helpful and friendly. I don't get to travel out of town much but would love to go back. :)

I buy a LOT of fabric from hancock's on line store, web site...around a holiday, they often have fanatastic prices for the clearance items.

I have a really dumb question. Is the Hancocks of Paducah the same company as the Hancock fabric stores around? They don't seem to be, but I'm not sure.

In my area, Hancock has relocated the fabric to a farther corner of the store. Looks like the store is being taken over by crappy wrought iron knick-knacks, artifical flowers, vases, etc. I used to like going to Hancock because I knew the cutters and it was nice talking to them. Now they got kids who know nothing about fabric - they just cut. Joann's moved a couple miles away and became a superstore and at my age I don't relish wandering around the store because the staff can't direct me to the correct area.
I have become an online shopper and I'm very fond of my UPS driver and my Fed-X deliveryman LOL.
Really sad because I used to enjoy walking the aisles, feeling the cotton - Guess this is what they call PROGRESS.

Hancock's ??? What's a Hancock's ? The closest one to me in NE Ohio is in Toledo about 85 miles and 2 hours away. Then the next closest one is about 4 hours away in Ft. Wayne Indiana... another whole state! Guess we're relegated to the few pricy quilt shops and good ol' JoAnn's... HA! I'm starting to recycle old clothes... and quilting less. Sad but true. It's discouraging to have to pay these prices for fabric.

Try the online stores, they have fantastic prices all the time and most ship free with a certain amount purchased, usually about $35.00.
Connecting Threads; Marshall's Dry Goods; Fabric.com have better deals than either Hancock Fabrics or Joann Fabric but both have online stores.

Don't know if our remodeled or just moved things around, but they seem to have less fabric. They do have a quilt area tho. And they do have more crafty things.

Our Hancock's is in the process...and I've gotten some great deals on fabric...untill I bought the red 100% Polyester that ran and ran and ran and is still bleeding a little pink after the vinegar, the salt, the Retayne, and the Synthrapol. I don't trust it any more. And that was the fabric that was $13.99 per yd. The manager said he didn't understand why Poly would even run in the first place. I didn't understand it either, and I bought eight yds of the stuff.

This makes the second piece I've gotten from a Hancock's. The first time it was the quilters blenders wide backing, 100% cotton. It was green. I understand the red, but the green? Someone somewhere isn't doing a good job for Hancock's. I'm really leery now.

But, yes, they are loading up on row after row after row of beads and such (which I don't want) and all kinds of crafty things. I'll probably drive to Little Rock now for fabric (it's only 32 miles.) And, we do still have a Hobby Lobby. I'm sure there is a demand for the new look but I am pretty sure I won't be the good customer I've always been.

No Hancocks left around here, most closed 4-5 yrs ago ... agree they've been BADLY in need of major updating, the stores hadn't changed in 30-40 years when they were here, still looked like the 1960's !
No doubt they will copy Joann's, carry less fabric and more of all the home and garden JUNK that you can buy ANYwhere else :roll:

This new one is an update of an update. They remodeled them a couple of years ago. It was great layout. Maybe it will good, but I am skeptical.

Hope so for you ! they never updated their stores here, and even built one "new" location near me (still looked just like the old ones!) about 5 years ago, but it closed after just a year or two. Really poor job of marketing for a city the size of Houston and all the suburbs here.

Remodel?!?! I would be happy if the store in our area was halfway clean and somewhat organized. Thank goodness for my stash and the few really nice independent shops in our state.

We have two Hancocks here and the have been updated. I don't think all of their supplies are in yet since alot of the shelves are partially empty. They updated last summer so I don't know why it is taking so long. One thing I do like about the update is that all the fabric is separated from the craft isles. I just don't go back to the crafts area. I like their fabric and you hardly ever find their quilting fabric not having a 30% or 40% discount. They also have 40% coupons, so if it isn't already on sale, you can still use the coupon.
I guess we are very lucky here because we have the two Hancocks, Hobby Lobby, a new Joann's opening up this summer,and a nice Jackmans Fabrics, aside from several LQS's. After hearing how some of you have to travel miles to get to a fabric store, I feel very blessed.
Wish I could help some of you out.