All Hancock's Fabric stores are closing!
#11
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Location: Davenport, Iowa
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Ours in Davenport, Iowa closed the first of the year. I sometimes used to shop there, but there was NEVER enough store personnel to cut fabric, answer questions and run the registers. I think people just started going elsewhere when service was hard to get.
#13
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Illinois
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Aren't they all trying to be everything for everybody type stores....going to jaf lately is like shopping in a maze...everything from soup to nuts. I remember when there was more fabric, less crafty stuff, but then they became
theses super stores......
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#16
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The local Hancocks devoted 95 percent of their space to fabrics and sewing notions. It was busy a lot of the time. I enjoyed being able to get heavier weight material (great selection, great prices) for slipcovers. Going to be missed, regardless of why the company finally closed its doors. Not good to lose a source of fabrics and notions, a local source where you can shop.
#17
We haven't had a Hancock Fabrics in our area in at least 20 years. I didn't even realize there were any left at all. Too bad. That's one reason I do most of my fabric shopping online now. No shops in about a 50-mile radius with any fabric to speak of.... A bunch of the online stores are closing too.... Good thing I have lots of stash!!
#18
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Location: Northern Kentucky
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The one that is closet to me in the Cincinnati, Oh area is closing and has going out of business sale- So I checked their prices on some of the items I have been interested in and its no sale even with the 30 percent off. I been wanting to get rotating mat and thought this might be a good time to get one but I can get one for $21.00 online and at Hancock Fabric they are 43.99. Hope everyone realizes that Hancocks of Paducah is not the same atore as Hancock Fabric and they are not closing
#19
We had one store closing and then found out that all the stores are closing by June, 2016. Everything is 20-30-40-50% off. I am in St. Paul. Roseville has been closing for several weeks now and West St. Paul is now going by the wayside. I should check on the 108" fabric. I need that. I like their fabric. I also like JoAnn. Our Roseville store is wonderful. Very knowledgeable and helpful. No complaints. Except that I have learned it is cheaper to buy 1/4 yd of fabric than a fat quarter. Very sad - Hancocks. Edie
#20
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The one that is closet to me in the Cincinnati, Oh area is closing and has going out of business sale- So I checked their prices on some of the items I have been interested in and its no sale even with the 30 percent off. I been wanting to get rotating mat and thought this might be a good time to get one but I can get one for $21.00 online and at Hancock Fabric they are 43.99. Hope everyone realizes that Hancocks of Paducah is not the same atore as Hancock Fabric and they are not closing
Hancock Fabrics was established in 1957, with over 200 stores and over 4000 employees, all losing their jobs. I did a search on Hancocks of Paducah out of curiosity since there is some confusion over which store is involved in the closing. Hancock Fabrics is mentioned in the write up.
http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/About-Us
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