JoAnn Fabrics???
12-26-2010, 11:35 PM
#45
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Location: Dallas TX
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I live in Dallas TX and the store I go to had lots and lots of Christmas fabric. They just remodled the store, they had a 2nd floor which I loved, that's where the fabric was and they closed all that off and brought everything downstairs. I asked why they were doing that & they said so it would look more like the other stores. I'll have to ask my friend that works there to see if she has any info.
12-27-2010, 06:18 AM
#46
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Ohio
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Originally Posted by MillieU
JoAnn's Fabrics was bought for $1.6 billion dollars by a private equity firm, Leonard Green & Partners. Their shares of stock went from $15.25 to $60.87. What's that tell you.
Take a look at their investments! All high end, as far as my wallet is concerned! Wonder what this will bring to Joann's... I might as well be buying at quilt stores for the same price as much of Joann's fabric is now.
Happy New Year!
12-27-2010, 07:51 AM
#47
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Arizona
Posts: 7,850
Those fabrics are out as of yesterday.
Originally Posted by QuiltMania
You'll find tons of Christmas fabrics in July and Auguts. They're usually a season ahead. That's when you'll start seeing a lot of Halloween fabric as well. Look for the Easter, St. Patrick's and Valentine's day stuff to come out in the next few weeks.
12-27-2010, 07:59 AM
#48
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Location: Arizona
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When I went to JoAnn's yesterday, both of the cutters that helped me did not even know about the buyout. I told them and they were in shock. Then a manager walked up and she said OH, it is posted on the wall back there. They did not even have a meeting to tell their employee's. Sad
12-27-2010, 12:29 PM
#49
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: south florida
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Until recently I was employeed at Joanns and I can tell you that the stores don't have any choice in what they get. All items were shipped from headquarters. Of course they do handle special orders but not the stock that is on the floor. Seems like here in S Fl we didn't get much Christmas fabric at all. Guess they feel that people in Florida are all retired and don't do any thing.!!!!! How wrong can they be? Maybe the takeover will be a good thing.
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