JoAnn made splashy $1M+ move to Eastern WA mall. Now, it’s closing

The new owners of JoAnn Inc., the national fabric and craft retailer based in Hudson, Ohio, will close all stores, including a Kennewick location that moved into a custom-built space at Columbia Center mall less than two years ago.

GA Group will sell all JoAnn assets after prevailing in a bankruptcy auction, according to court documents.

JoAnn’s physical stores as well as its website and mobile app will remain open and operating as going-out-of-business sales are conducted.

JoAnn Inc. and affiliated companies filed for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in Delaware in January, listing between $1 billion and $10 billion in both debts and assets.

JoAnn is a longtime staple of the Tri-Cities craft and sewing scene.

In July 2023, it moved to a 30,000-square-foot spot at Columbia Center mall after it spent nearly $1 million to remodel the space vacated by Sears in 2019.

The former JoAnn spot at 751 N. Columbia Center Blvd. was retooled and is now home to Natural Grocers Inc.

This story was originally published February 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM.