It was in our paper that Jo-Ann's will be opening in June in our area. I was really surprised to read about that! Since Walmart will be discontinuing their fabric that might really be nice. However, it seems that Hancock's is struggling already. I wonder what this will do to them. :?:

I think you will like JoAnns. Be sure to sign up for the mailings, you will get nice coupons in the mail!

What I find odd about this, and it isn't just occurring in your area, but Walmart runs the small shops out of business because they can't compete, then the quality of fabric goes down at Walmart, people quit buying it there, Walmart decides to do away with the fabric. I am fortunate to live where fabric is easily accessible, we have Joann's Hobby Lobby, Hancock's, several LQS, fabric shops and even some Walmart's that still carry fabric. I feel bad for the small towns who used to have a dry goods store to purchase fabric and Walmart put them out of business. With gas prices being so high, how does one afford or even justify the cost of travelling in addition to purchasing fabric.

how great

We have a Joann's opening here on Friday. It is practically next door to Hobby Lobby and not too far from Hancocks.

I'm sure you are going to enjoy Jo-Ann's. Have fun when they open.

You are so right, I used to travel 30 miles to go to JoAnns prob. once a month. Now its very seldom. And now all the prices have risen right along with the gas. We are a smaller town and all we have is Walmart left.Sometimes the fabric can get really nasty. Or very loud!! And the price has been rising. I wish I would of been stashing more!!

Be sure to sign up at their website for newsletters. There's almost always coupons with them.

I have heard we are getting on here but can't find any info
on the web site that states one is coming.

Sign up for their mailing asap because it takes them long time to send it first time and you get really nice coupons. Also if you are subscibed to QCA, you can get VIP card for any time 10% on sale and clearance and it is good for a year.

The Joanne in my area is more a craft store than anything else. They have very little fabric (not very high quality at that). I'm lucky that I have lots of good quality quilt stores and a Hancock that I use for home decor and other sewing needs. I wonder why such a difference in Joanne stores?

Joann's is all we have left.
When I moved to this town 5 years ago, before I really started sewing. We had everything. Beverly's was the first to go, then Hancock's and then some smaller LQSs went under, and then Walmart took out their fabric. So all we have left is Joann's and 1 very small LQS that is pretty pricey.
I have to contend with Los Angeles traffic to get anything else, and since I tend to work on projects last minute and always underestimate what I need - that leaves our JoAnn's (which also has a small fabric selection compared to others).

Where in Mississippi are they opening a Jo-Ann's?

It has happened here and now we have an even larger WalMart being built nearby. I've also read on a thread here that WalMart is adding fabric and supposedly better fabric into their stores. They are all we have locally - LQS are all an hour away and JoAnn's and HL are half an hour.

Tupelo, in the old Goody's building.

Joanns lost me. They fired the managers and brouth in all new. The newbies don't sew and don't care. Don't even smile or greet. No one is friendly, helpful or even nice. If you have a problem you are told to talk to 'corperate.' Telling a customer to talk to corperate is the same as flagging them off. I'm so disappointed as I have spent $$$$s there.