About shoplifting, I stopped a woman with an overflowing cart of items, she was pissed. I went to management and told them what happened, she informed me that corporate told them not to stop people from shoplifting for the employees safety. If that's the issue they really need a security guard at the entrance/exit. This cart had thousands of dollars of product. So very sad.
Good for you, that's the problem with people that will not say anything to someone stealing ,but complain about staff shortage or high prices. I'm in my 60s and I assure you i woukd say something .
Regarding the shoplifting - I agree that the employees safety comes first, but to not even try to deter shoplifters is ridiculous. They are just going to raise prices to cover the cost of stolen merchandise and eventually customers are not going pay the higher prices.
It's best that employees DO NOT attempt to stop shoplifters. Recently, at Home Depot, an employee tried to stop a thief and the employee was shot and killed. Lots of people have no morals anymore. Employees - stay safe.
Okay, I agree that being able to go in a store and actually feel the fabric is vital, especially for garment material. I have been disappointed, in the past, because the knits were almost all polyester. If I am going to go to the trouble to make garments for myself (or especially the grandchildren) I want more natural fabrics, including viscose, linen, bamboo cottons, etc...Unique fabrics are vital. Their quilting fabric selection looks appealing but, as one person commented, too much fleece, flannel, etc.. I miss "quality" fabric stores...and there seems to be great options...IN EUROPE. Arrgh.
I believe that one big factor is all the people buying online. I've seen, in other stores, people go in find what they want, then say they're going home to order it online
When I went to Joann’s Fabrics here in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, I was told they only sold quilting fabric!!!! So the only place I can go to is Hobby Lobby. They have a nice selection, and have sales. My problem is I have medical issues that I have trouble walking through big stores.
@@lindaguenther4322 only quilting fabric in Joann’s in so weird. I buy fabric online too and love Minerva.com and they have great customer service - don’t forget to subscribe
I don't sew, but my mom and grandmothers all did. But I remember many weeks I would go with a close friend, who sewed well, to pick out an inexpensive remnant. Then we would use Mom's sewing machine. My friend would whip up a new pretty skirt for me to wear for a Friday evening at the local teenage dance hall. It was so fun to get a new skirt for about a buck back in the 60s. So I know Joann's is a very important spot!
Thanks for the update. My Joann’s hasn’t been staffed well for years-even pre-pandemic. I put in complaints about some of the management team pre-pandemic and haven’t seen them in the store for some time. I was in the store recently and saw that the fabric was well stocked but the home decor was sparse. Also there was an armed security person just inside the entrance.
Thanks for the update :) At time stamp 6:14, that yarn is fun to work with and you do not need to know a single stich or have a single tool. I know nothing of knitting and have fun making blankets with this yarn. Lots of how to videos with this type of yarn online. Seeming you are a garment/tot bag/purse kinda girl, I think you would be able to come up with ways to use your finished knit yardage to make something more, it would be a way to have a bit of the knitting world in your life. Just planting a seed for you :) Have a great day!
I swore off Joann a year ago. The store is woefully understaffed and it's dirty. What finally killed it for me, tho, was checking out. Time after time the prices came up incorrectly. I'm pretty patient, but it just became too much trouble. Thank you for the update.
At my local Joannes, the manager is rarely seen. He is generally extremely busy. They need an assistant manager at this location. They need to deal with the patterns. They’re still in boxes. There must be seven boxes of patterns that have yet to be put away. They say they don’t have the time, they don’t have the time to clean the bathroom either. They definitely need better help and they need to put the signs up when there is a sale on things especially patterns. The manager in the Hollywood location is excellent. He’s on top of everything. Give that guy a raise.
I am so glad that Joannes is not going to close. I love Joannes. They have a Lotta stuff, arts and crafts and fabrics and patterns and threads. I’d like to fill my fabric before I buy it
I’d like to add that many clothing brands have gone down in quality. Sewing your own clothing is not only creative, but of better quality (depending on skill level). 😊
Oh that's so sad. I hope they don't close any stores, but, we know how that goes. I can attest to the shortage of employees, my local JoAnn Fabric is exactly as you said! Thanks for the update, and the tour. From one vet to another, thank you for your service!
Our store fabric area was about 75 percent less than it was a year ago. And there was almost no garment materials. It was all quilting cotton, fleece, and upholstery rolls. The paper crafting shelves were empty. I mean row after row of empty pegs. No one to cut fabric and they had moved the fabric up close to the registers and only one register open. But no one available to help you get anything. I walked in thinking the items I needed for some wardrobe items I needed to make and some paper crafting things and had money with me to spend. But I ended up walking out of store with nothing. I had to order online from another online store.
Thank you for this video! I am glad Joann will apparently still be around - pattern sales, Gutermann thread, some interfacing and fabric are what I buy there. I know there are nicer fabrics online but I am not a fan of buying something I can't see in person. I know some folks at the Joann I shop at the most and they are all lovely - one lady told me about the shoplifting and I was shocked because I didn't think enough people sewed so that there would be a market for stolen fabric, but on second thought it made sense - she said they take the whole bolt! I'd like to see better quality fabrics at Joann - there is a demand for that as so many on TH-cam buy stuff online to get really nice fabrics Joann doesn't have.
I always gripe that there's only one joanns in my town, and it doesn't have a viking dealer. But I'll accept being able to have a joanns at all. Without joanns id be stuck with walmart and hobby lobby fabric 💀
Our small local store has very bare shelves. I am afraid to ask if they are closing. The smaller store has always had more books than the super JoAnn's across town. The super JoAnn's has never been as well stocked as some I have shopped at in other locations.
Wow! Your Joanns is setup beautifully! My closest one, the majority of the fabric section is a madhouse. It is hard to actually see the fabrics without digging and the aisles are too narrow to comfortably browse. They have the shevles stacked higher than the average with the top couple of shelves being slanted leaving the bolts to lay on their side. The staff are always nice though, so I appreciate that. My store is another one who carries entirely too much fleece. I would much rather have 100% cotton and cotton flannel options. Thank you for showing this, it restores my faith that some Joann's are nice and comfortable to walk through. ❤
@@YogaByrdSews Yeah, I don't know either. Especially where mine is located, we don't have a "real" winter, so fleece really is not a high demand thing.... Or at least, I don't particularly care for it. 🤣
I would like to see the paper craft section to go back where it was before. All craft stores scaled back a lot. They focused more on cricut type of crafts and their branded products.
Our store in AZ already closed its doors. My daughter tried to get a job at our JoAnns and they never called her. She even went in to talk to the manager. She has experience at another fabric store. She sews, crochet, and knitting mostly, but is gifted in other crafts as well. I think she wasn't hired because everyone is so busy working they don't have time to hire.
In my local Joann’s I’d like to see more tools (cutting, measuring, etc.) I went in recently to buy a french curve and they didn’t have anything other than flexible tape measures! I’d also like to see more fabric suitable for classic men’s wear.
They are so expensive in that store even with fabric and different stuff I admit they do have beautiful fabric then the other fabric store but they are so expensive
I visited our local Joanne’s this week. I agree with others that the staff working the floor are friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. Our yarn and fabric supply was good. What was missing were various notions, things that are easy to get online. The idea that they don’t have time to get product out rings true. I went looking for a particular fabric. My app said that the store had it, but the clerk and I could not find it on the shelf. Other colors of the pattern, yes, but not the one I wanted. I came home and ordered it, thinking it would come in a few days. Before the end of business I receive the note that it was ready for pick up. It was. Being a nosy person I asked a clerk about the health of our store and she said that corporate had invested $ in it and they are proceeding as usual. I told her that made me happy and we both smiled.
I worked at Joanns almost 30 yrs. ago. The managers have incentives to keep labor costs down, so they always go with the minimal they think they can get away with. They also don't pay well. My local stores have large sections that are very low on stock in the cotton section. I hope they can get their act together. Not many other options with a good selection.
I tried to work for the local JoAnns years ago. The supervisor was rude and made my first night very unpleasant. I wrote out a letter of complaint, dropped it off and quit the next day. She acted very surprised that I would quit, like she hadn't done anything wrong. I'm not even comfortable shopping there, knowing how their employees are treated. Unfortunately, there are no other options in this area aside from WalMart and some specialty shops. Online is often the best option.
I love that our Joann’s still has a super fast parking lot pickup option. I can order online and usually have products delivered to my car within 2 hours.
There is always a boatload of fleece at my local store. I’ve learned to time my visit, because certain days and times are very busy. I hope they restock some of their own brand of yarn, and have a bigger selection of yarn
And having such a huge selection of fleece in Texas doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. Plus the collegiate fabric omitted some very popular schools. Had to go to another Joanns to get the college fabric I wanted or order online
The several locations of Joann in my area have a lot (too much for me) of fleece. They have a nice supply of silky, knit fabrics and some fancy fabrics. Each also has a nice collection of cottons. However, I would like to see some high quality and more modern designs in the cotton section. I do knit but normally don't buy any yarn at Joann. They carry the trendy yarns and mostly acrylics. They have some cotton as well. I work with silks, wool and wool blends, bamboo, cottons blends, etc., which are not available in my area stores. I do like the selection of crafts and other goods. I'm surprised at what they do carry, and appreciate in person shopping. However, the stores are not well staffed any longer (at least in my area- New England). No cashiers in place, you must ring a bell for service. I once worked as a consultant years ago and even then, was left alone at the cutting counter with a line to the back of the store. The manager sat in the back room watching the sales receipts be rung up and her paycheck rise for the solo work I was producing. Needless to say, once I realized what was going on, I and the "other cutter" left our positions. We were tasked to the cutting table, consulting with customers, and replacing fabric cut. There never was time to complete everything and we were expected to always upsell notions while cutting. We were told to call for backup by management if a line formed at the cutting area. I soon realized there was no backup staff present or hired. One day I took a 15 minute lunch break only to find the same customers in line waiting for me to return while the manager remained in the backroom knowing the line that was waiting. Management needs a drastic overhaul imo.
I live in Northeast Florida, the Joann’s near me has way too much fleece! Glad the stores are not going to close. Definitely need more employees though…
The one near me (N. California) has way too much fleece, flannel, and character prints. Not so much fashion fabrics. Stretch fabrics like jersey are mostly polyester. It would be nice to see quality cotton jerseys and French terry fabrics.
Yes !!!!! , yes !!!!! 👍🏾😊💪🏾🙏🏾❤️, I knew they would pull through !! , way to go !! Joann's , I am a Joann fabrics fan !! , regardless of what anyone else thinks or saids !! , they been around too long to be falling down 😊
More staff! One person can’t be at the cash register to check people out and be at the fabric counter to cut fabric. Need more staff to restock and who does the hefty work of unloading the delivery truck? If they are done with bankruptcy it’s time to hire more staff. 9:45pm
Finding good staff is a problem. Most stores are dealing with. I do hope the restructuring makes a difference. Thanks for watching and please subscribe.
Where are you looking at ? The 2 in 100 miles of my home both closed. They never had knowledgable staff. The prices were astronomical. The selection was more awful. I paid right ar $20.00 a piece for some patterns just prior th them filing bankrupcy. Oh, I am in S MS. The next nearest open store is is about 90 miles away in a neighboring state. I plan on visiting I plan to visit FABRIC WAREHOUSE in North Mississippi when buying cloth again.@ 2682 S Harper Rd. Corinth, MS it is almost a 5 hr drive to get there. I will be in my van and use my credit card. Also as I am disabled I will spend the night.
Thank you for the info on Fabric Warehouse in Corinth. ❤️ I had no idea we had such a place in MS. I too am in S MS, and a road trip to Corinth may be in my future.
Staff shortest is definitely a problem. We move state to state every 2 yrs cause we are military, and I can attest to Jo-Anns being short staffed everywhere. There's usually only 3 at best. 1 working the cash register and 1 the cutting counter and 1 restocking. It's not good, and I love Jo-Anns. I still prefer going to Jo-Anns, then Hobby Lobby and Michaels do not have fabric selections, nor does it carry a wide variety of yarn like Jo-Anns.
I used to get organic cotton at Joanns. Now they don't carry it and I have to order on line. Even their very limited organic options was better than nothing.
Six months ago (?), the Joann in Cary, NC, had MANY longtime, knowledgeable employees. Very suddenly, almost ALL of those employees were let go. The young people that work there now TRY to be helpful, but, they aren’t sewists, or crafters. They don’t really know anything about fabric, or notions, or sewing machines, or patterns. They DO know where stuff is located in the store 🙂
This is a good question. My local Joannes has never carried high-end sewing machines. I’ll see what I can find out. Thanks for watching and please subscribe for an update
They still have the Viking Centers in some of the stores that carry the higher end machines. The Viking Center in the store I work in closed down at the end of March, but I know that there are still 2 other stores in the vicinity that still have the Viking Centers for the higher end machines. It was really sad when they closed the one down in our store. Really loved working with the Viking Ladies - and they were all very knowledgeable.
who mismanaged the funds. I dont understand what really happened. The patterns are hard to find. Makes me sad. I use to purchase some of my arcylic yarn for knitting and they usually had enough to knit a sweater as sometimes the local yarn shops never had enough for a full sweater. I have found Riely Blake material at Joanns. I never have seen the same staff members at my local joanns. Not sure what that means.
Agree with the staffing issues but like other companies they don’t really hire full time because they don’t want to pay benefits. Your older store is much more tidy than my new one, it is still a mess. The one thing there was very little of were trims! No webbing selection just a few meh things. They also had boxes of patterns sitting next to the pattern drawers. This was confusing because I didn’t know if they were clearance or what. They were all mixed up and it was really a pain to try and find anything. That was a turn off. I did find some surprisingly nice squishy black vinyl in a flat fold that was only $4.69 which a made a bag with .
More than 20 years ago, I worked for Joannes and moved up from assistant manager to manager of a pretty big store. They kept cutting our staff hours that we were allowed to schedule. We often only had two people in this huge store and had to man the cutting counter as well as the cash register as well as unloading the trucks and unpacking the freight and putting up signs for sales and changing out the planograms, which were never exactly what the shelves in my store looked like. It was an impossible task and I grew to hate the company. Obviously, I have not worked for them for many years and I still shop at Joannes and love the really good, variety of items to choose from at great discounted prices most of the time. It would be awful if they closed because there’s nobody else that’s quite like that. Hobby lobby doesn’t have as good prices and Michaels is more crafts and less fabric. For people who like to sew clothing it’s still sometimes tough to find, the right fabric at Joannes, but it’s better than nothing. I miss the days of house of fabrics and and Minnesota fabrics.
My local Joann’s is really good. They might need more staff, but the employees and manager they do have, are like the ones you describe. I like this store a lot… north San Diego County.
The pricing policies need desperate revisions. Jacking up the base price in order to run obscure, limited date, brochure ad sales on products is frustrating, confusing, and NOT conducive for steady traffic. EX: A 12 page brochure fora bi-weekly ad will show “NOW 66% OFF.” When looking at the small print you find that particular sale is ONLY good on one line of particular fabric or notion, Tues, between 10:00 am and. 1:00 pm. And excludes the following…. Then you have the BONUS B1G3 for the early birds 10-11…. These marketing techniques are worn out psychosis from the 70’s. They need to up their game to stay in business.
There have always been huge amounts of stock that has not been unpacked. As far as assistance, past employees have said that they are told not to get sidetracked helping customers. I don’t think Joann’s quality or prices are very high quality.
I would like to experience a clean bathroom. The one in Edina MN is disgusting. Always has been. If they fixed that people would feel more comfortable about browsing longer or taking their children there. 🤦🏼♀️
I would rather JoAnn’s focus on the yarn and fabric plus the tools and patterns needed for those crafts. Let other stores carry all the other stuff. I rarely go down those aisles. It annoys me that I cannot find the quality fabrics I need but there are aisles of junk.
Would like to see garment fabric silk noil, linen fabric in wide Lakes, beautiful high-quality cotton that are not quilting cotton. Change your store from a fleece back to a fabric store get rid of the permeates and there are days I can’t be in the store fill in the inventory in your notions department, which is bare in my store, most importantly, quality, garment, fabrics, natural fiber, quality, garment, fabrics
It would be great if Jo-Anns merged or collaborated with Sew & Vac Centers. Jo-Anns needs to sell better quality sewing machines than just the mainstream brands that Walmart and Hobby lobby offer.
I’m still able to find some decent pieces of fabric. Definitely would like more variety - Tks for watching and would you do me a favor and pls subscribe
IMHO JOAnns desperately needs more staff, to help customer, and if the store were cleaned up and better organized would make huge improvements, including more sales overall.
We really miss knowledgeable staff, sufficient number of staff and sufficient inventory control/stocking. Staff there are very friendly, just not as helpful as many of them do not sew or do crafts.
I’m pretty fortunate because my local store is pretty decent. The staff may not necessarily so but they are kind. I just heard that they may be closing and I’m really sad about that.
I don't really care for the word "sewist" and I'm not sure why. I saw someone use the term "seamster" and I kinda like that. I'm totally fine with being a seamtress or sewer, a quilt maker or quilter.
What’s the one thing you would want to see in your local Joann’s?
better stocked pattern area with the newest patterns and maybe some indie patterns too
I'm happy they will remain open
less seasonal things and more fabric options
@@sunshinesewist yea
@@dunbarpoet81 me too
I really like the employees and management staff! They are always short-handed but they are friendly and knowledgeable about what they have for sale.
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My daughter works at Joann Fabrics, and the people she works with are the best!
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About shoplifting, I stopped a woman with an overflowing cart of items, she was pissed. I went to management and told them what happened, she informed me that corporate told them not to stop people from shoplifting for the employees safety. If that's the issue they really need a security guard at the entrance/exit. This cart had thousands of dollars of product. So very sad.
Very sad 😔. Employees safety comes first. Thanks for watching. Don’t forget to subscribe
Good for you, that's the problem with people that will not say anything to someone stealing ,but complain about staff shortage or high prices. I'm in my 60s and I assure you i woukd say something .
@@nannytimes5nlovethem824 I hear ya
Regarding the shoplifting - I agree that the employees safety comes first, but to not even try to deter shoplifters is ridiculous. They are just going to raise prices to cover the cost of stolen merchandise and eventually customers are not going pay the higher prices.
It's best that employees DO NOT attempt to stop shoplifters. Recently, at Home Depot, an employee tried to stop a thief and the employee was shot and killed. Lots of people have no morals anymore. Employees - stay safe.
Okay, I agree that being able to go in a store and actually feel the fabric is vital, especially for garment material. I have been disappointed, in the past, because the knits were almost all polyester. If I am going to go to the trouble to make garments for myself (or especially the grandchildren) I want more natural fabrics, including viscose, linen, bamboo cottons, etc...Unique fabrics are vital. Their quilting fabric selection looks appealing but, as one person commented, too much fleece, flannel, etc.. I miss "quality" fabric stores...and there seems to be great options...IN EUROPE. Arrgh.
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I believe that one big factor is all the people buying online. I've seen, in other stores, people go in find what they want, then say they're going home to order it online
@@jk834 I do both - online and in store shopping. Thanks for watching and please subscribe.
When I went to Joann’s Fabrics here in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, I was told they only sold quilting fabric!!!! So the only place I can go to is Hobby Lobby. They have a nice selection, and have sales. My problem is I have medical issues that I have trouble walking through big stores.
@@lindaguenther4322 only quilting fabric in Joann’s in so weird. I buy fabric online too and love Minerva.com and they have great customer service - don’t forget to subscribe
I love my local Joann’s and would love to see some craft and sewing classes
Great idea and as a sewist, I would volunteer a few hours
I don't sew, but my mom and grandmothers all did. But I remember many weeks I would go with a close friend, who sewed well, to pick out an inexpensive remnant. Then we would use Mom's sewing machine. My friend would whip up a new pretty skirt for me to wear for a Friday evening at the local teenage dance hall. It was so fun to get a new skirt for about a buck back in the 60s. So I know Joann's is a very important spot!
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Good review, I appreciate the time you took and agree with your comments. Thank you. I hope Joann’s turns themselves around.
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What comments? All she kept saying was she wasn’t going to comment and, “Don’t come for me!”
I loved working at Joanns even working every area of the store. I even enjoyed teaching the sewing and quilting Classes.
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Thanks for the update. My Joann’s hasn’t been staffed well for years-even pre-pandemic. I put in complaints about some of the management team pre-pandemic and haven’t seen them in the store for some time. I was in the store recently and saw that the fabric was well stocked but the home decor was sparse. Also there was an armed security person just inside the entrance.
Good news on restocked fabric. Thanks for watching
Thanks for the update :) At time stamp 6:14, that yarn is fun to work with and you do not need to know a single stich or have a single tool. I know nothing of knitting and have fun making blankets with this yarn. Lots of how to videos with this type of yarn online. Seeming you are a garment/tot bag/purse kinda girl, I think you would be able to come up with ways to use your finished knit yardage to make something more, it would be a way to have a bit of the knitting world in your life. Just planting a seed for you :) Have a great day!
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I swore off Joann a year ago. The store is woefully understaffed and it's dirty. What finally killed it for me, tho, was checking out. Time after time the prices came up incorrectly. I'm pretty patient, but it just became too much trouble. Thank you for the update.
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At my local Joannes, the manager is rarely seen. He is generally extremely busy. They need an assistant manager at this location. They need to deal with the patterns. They’re still in boxes. There must be seven boxes of patterns that have yet to be put away. They say they don’t have the time, they don’t have the time to clean the bathroom either. They definitely need better help and they need to put the signs up when there is a sale on things especially patterns. The manager in the Hollywood location is excellent. He’s on top of everything. Give that guy a raise.
Hoping staffing improves across the board.
I wish my local store had more staff and better quality fabric.
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I am so glad that Joannes is not going to close. I love Joannes. They have a Lotta stuff, arts and crafts and fabrics and patterns and threads. I’d like to fill my fabric before I buy it
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It’s expensive unless on sale!
Hardly worth making clothes by time you get pattern and fabric! You could buy a nice outfit at Pennys or Dillards
Ready to wear clothing never fits me the way my custom makes hit
I’d like to add that many clothing brands have gone down in quality. Sewing your own clothing is not only creative, but of better quality (depending on skill level). 😊
@@kawaiigoomy3487 very true
When I looked last at board of directors none seemed to have come from garment/fabric industry. That needs to change...
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Oh that's so sad. I hope they don't close any stores, but, we know how that goes. I can attest to the shortage of employees, my local JoAnn Fabric is exactly as you said! Thanks for the update, and the tour. From one vet to another, thank you for your service!
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Our store fabric area was about 75 percent less than it was a year ago. And there was almost no garment materials. It was all quilting cotton, fleece, and upholstery rolls. The paper crafting shelves were empty. I mean row after row of empty pegs. No one to cut fabric and they had moved the fabric up close to the registers and only one register open. But no one available to help you get anything. I walked in thinking the items I needed for some wardrobe items I needed to make and some paper crafting things and had money with me to spend. But I ended up walking out of store with nothing. I had to order online from another online store.
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Thank you for this video! I am glad Joann will apparently still be around - pattern sales, Gutermann thread, some interfacing and fabric are what I buy there. I know there are nicer fabrics online but I am not a fan of buying something I can't see in person. I know some folks at the Joann I shop at the most and they are all lovely - one lady told me about the shoplifting and I was shocked because I didn't think enough people sewed so that there would be a market for stolen fabric, but on second thought it made sense - she said they take the whole bolt! I'd like to see better quality fabrics at Joann - there is a demand for that as so many on TH-cam buy stuff online to get really nice fabrics Joann doesn't have.
Thank you for your note - so appreciate it. I’m happy Joann’s will be around too.
My Joann fabrics store is almost wiped out. I haven't seen new stock on the shelves for a few months.
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Thanks for the wonderful Joann's up date ❤😊👍🏾
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I always gripe that there's only one joanns in my town, and it doesn't have a viking dealer.
But I'll accept being able to have a joanns at all.
Without joanns id be stuck with walmart and hobby lobby fabric 💀
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Hi, is there online shopping option? Please share website. Thanks.
I personally like Minerva, Fabric Mart, and Nick of time but there are others
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Our small local store has very bare shelves. I am afraid to ask if they are closing. The smaller store has always had more books than the super JoAnn's across town. The super JoAnn's has never been as well stocked as some I have shopped at in other locations.
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Thanks Byrd!
Any time!
Wow! Your Joanns is setup beautifully! My closest one, the majority of the fabric section is a madhouse. It is hard to actually see the fabrics without digging and the aisles are too narrow to comfortably browse. They have the shevles stacked higher than the average with the top couple of shelves being slanted leaving the bolts to lay on their side. The staff are always nice though, so I appreciate that. My store is another one who carries entirely too much fleece. I would much rather have 100% cotton and cotton flannel options. Thank you for showing this, it restores my faith that some Joann's are nice and comfortable to walk through. ❤
I’m not sure why there are stores with a ton of fleece. Makes no sense. Don’t forget to subscribe
@@YogaByrdSews Yeah, I don't know either. Especially where mine is located, we don't have a "real" winter, so fleece really is not a high demand thing.... Or at least, I don't particularly care for it. 🤣
@@irritatedphoenix the fleece thing is a real mystery
I would like to see the paper craft section to go back where it was before. All craft stores scaled back a lot. They focused more on cricut type of crafts and their branded products.
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Hmm my store still have craft and some sewing classes. As well as quilting classes.
@@Debbie_YorkieMom wow that’s awesome. Thanks for watching and don’t forget to subscribe.
Thanks for the update!😀
My pleasure. Did you see the yarn update?
@@YogaByrdSews yes i like their big twist
@@Axelsmom22 your work is so good
They aren't closing in my area. I have asked them and they said their store is remaining open.
Most of the 800+ stores around the country will remain open.
Thanks for the update
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So there prices will go up, to offset the the loan.
I’m not a bankruptcy specialist but prices are up everywhere
Our store in AZ already closed its doors. My daughter tried to get a job at our JoAnns and they never called her. She even went in to talk to the manager. She has experience at another fabric store. She sews, crochet, and knitting mostly, but is gifted in other crafts as well. I think she wasn't hired because everyone is so busy working they don't have time to hire.
That's so discouraging. She would be so good
In my local Joann’s I’d like to see more tools (cutting, measuring, etc.) I went in recently to buy a french curve and they didn’t have anything other than flexible tape measures! I’d also like to see more fabric suitable for classic men’s wear.
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They are so expensive in that store even with fabric and different stuff I admit they do have beautiful fabric then the other fabric store but they are so expensive
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I visited our local Joanne’s this week. I agree with others that the staff working the floor are friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. Our yarn and fabric supply was good. What was missing were various notions, things that are easy to get online.
The idea that they don’t have time to get product out rings true. I went looking for a particular fabric. My app said that the store had it, but the clerk and I could not find it on the shelf. Other colors of the pattern, yes, but not the one I wanted. I came home and ordered it, thinking it would come in a few days. Before the end of business I receive the note that it was ready for pick up. It was.
Being a nosy person I asked a clerk about the health of our store and she said that corporate had invested $ in it and they are proceeding as usual. I told her that made me happy and we both smiled.
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I worked at Joanns almost 30 yrs. ago. The managers have incentives to keep labor costs down, so they always go with the minimal they think they can get away with. They also don't pay well. My local stores have large sections that are very low on stock in the cotton section. I hope they can get their act together. Not many other options with a good selection.
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I tried to work for the local JoAnns years ago. The supervisor was rude and made my first night very unpleasant. I wrote out a letter of complaint, dropped it off and quit the next day. She acted very surprised that I would quit, like she hadn't done anything wrong. I'm not even comfortable shopping there, knowing how their employees are treated. Unfortunately, there are no other options in this area aside from WalMart and some specialty shops. Online is often the best option.
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I love that our Joann’s still has a super fast parking lot pickup option. I can order online and usually have products delivered to my car within 2 hours.
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There is always a boatload of fleece at my local store. I’ve learned to time my visit, because certain days and times are very busy. I hope they restock some of their own brand of yarn, and have a bigger selection of yarn
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And having such a huge selection of fleece in Texas doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. Plus the collegiate fabric omitted some very popular schools. Had to go to another Joanns to get the college fabric I wanted or order online
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One of the cleanest Joanns I have ever been to is in astoria Oregon and they had really nice material not the material in some in wa state in my area
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The several locations of Joann in my area have a lot (too much for me) of fleece. They have a nice supply of silky, knit fabrics and some fancy fabrics. Each also has a nice collection of cottons. However, I would like to see some high quality and more modern designs in the cotton section. I do knit but normally don't buy any yarn at Joann. They carry the trendy yarns and mostly acrylics. They have some cotton as well. I work with silks, wool and wool blends, bamboo, cottons blends, etc., which are not available in my area stores. I do like the selection of crafts and other goods. I'm surprised at what they do carry, and appreciate in person shopping. However, the stores are not well staffed any longer (at least in my area- New England). No cashiers in place, you must ring a bell for service. I once worked as a consultant years ago and even then, was left alone at the cutting counter with a line to the back of the store. The manager sat in the back room watching the sales receipts be rung up and her paycheck rise for the solo work I was producing. Needless to say, once I realized what was going on, I and the "other cutter" left our positions. We were tasked to the cutting table, consulting with customers, and replacing fabric cut. There never was time to complete everything and we were expected to always upsell notions while cutting. We were told to call for backup by management if a line formed at the cutting area. I soon realized there was no backup staff present or hired. One day I took a 15 minute lunch break only to find the same customers in line waiting for me to return while the manager remained in the backroom knowing the line that was waiting. Management needs a drastic overhaul imo.
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Definitely too much fleece!
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I live in Northeast Florida, the Joann’s near me has way too much fleece! Glad the stores are not going to close. Definitely need more employees though…
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Specialty fabrics like Lacy with decorative bead work. What's crazy is that I can go to downtown Los Angeles and it is really cheap.
I am looking forward to visiting the LA fabric district
The one near me (N. California) has way too much fleece, flannel, and character prints. Not so much fashion fabrics. Stretch fabrics like jersey are mostly polyester. It would be nice to see quality cotton jerseys and French terry fabrics.
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Yes !!!!! , yes !!!!! 👍🏾😊💪🏾🙏🏾❤️, I knew they would pull through !! , way to go !! Joann's , I am a Joann fabrics fan !! , regardless of what anyone else thinks or saids !! , they been around too long to be falling down 😊
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More staff! One person can’t be at the cash register to check people out and be at the fabric counter to cut fabric. Need more staff to restock and who does the hefty work of unloading the delivery truck? If they are done with bankruptcy it’s time to hire more staff. 9:45pm
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Can't hire if no one applies.
I work at Joanne's, the manager unloads delivery trucks by herself. She's around 60 and is exhausted at the end of the day and has back spasms.
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It’s about an hour from my house to the closest Joann’s. I do it like the store. They have a lot of crafts and very little fabric. I miss Hancock’s.
I’ve heard so much about Hancocks. I’m guessing it was a really good store
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My Joann's is always very clean & the service is always exceptionally fab ❤
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Where are you looking at ? The 2 in 100 miles of my home both closed. They never had knowledgable staff. The prices were astronomical. The selection was more awful. I paid right ar $20.00 a piece for some patterns just prior th them filing bankrupcy. Oh, I am in S MS. The next nearest open store is is about 90 miles away in a neighboring state. I plan on visiting
I plan to visit FABRIC WAREHOUSE in North Mississippi when buying cloth again.@ 2682 S Harper Rd. Corinth, MS it is almost a 5 hr drive to get there. I will be in my van and use my credit card. Also as I am disabled I will spend the night.
I highly recommend minerva.com for fabric. Great service and it’s delivered directly to your home.
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Thank you for the info on Fabric Warehouse in Corinth. ❤️ I had no idea we had such a place in MS. I too am in S MS, and a road trip to Corinth may be in my future.
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Whst cities are closing
Most stores are staying open but you will see closures across the country
I love Joanns ! I have to drive an hour to get to the closest one but, I do it because I enjoy shopping there.❤
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Staff shortest is definitely a problem. We move state to state every 2 yrs cause we are military, and I can attest to Jo-Anns being short staffed everywhere. There's usually only 3 at best. 1 working the cash register and 1 the cutting counter and 1 restocking. It's not good, and I love Jo-Anns. I still prefer going to Jo-Anns, then Hobby Lobby and Michaels do not have fabric selections, nor does it carry a wide variety of yarn like Jo-Anns.
I agree
I have been buying from them online since there aren't anywhere nearby where I live.
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I used to get organic cotton at Joanns. Now they don't carry it and I have to order on line. Even their very limited organic options was better than nothing.
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Agree with your overall assessment on Joann’s.❤
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The JoAnn in Woodbury Mn. Has no Velcro, lots of empty shelves, low selection of thread, the condition of the store is poor.
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Six months ago (?), the Joann in Cary, NC, had MANY longtime, knowledgeable employees. Very suddenly, almost ALL of those employees were let go. The young people that work there now TRY to be helpful, but, they aren’t sewists, or crafters. They don’t really know anything about fabric, or notions, or sewing machines, or patterns. They DO know where stuff is located in the store 🙂
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In my local Joann’s the sewing machines have been removed. Will this continue. Will they continue to carry higher end machines.
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They still have the Viking Centers in some of the stores that carry the higher end machines. The Viking Center in the store I work in closed down at the end of March, but I know that there are still 2 other stores in the vicinity that still have the Viking Centers for the higher end machines. It was really sad when they closed the one down in our store. Really loved working with the Viking Ladies - and they were all very knowledgeable.
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My JoAnn’s has a ton of fleece and flannel. My staff is fabulous and very nice and helpful.
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who mismanaged the funds. I dont understand what really happened. The patterns are hard to find. Makes me sad. I use to purchase some of my arcylic yarn for knitting and they usually had enough to knit a sweater as sometimes the local yarn shops never had enough for a full sweater. I have found Riely Blake material at Joanns. I never have seen the same staff members at my local joanns. Not sure what that means.
They’ve pulled themselves out of bankruptcy and I’m hoping things will improve across the board
Agree with the staffing issues but like other companies they don’t really hire full time because they don’t want to pay benefits. Your older store is much more tidy than my new one, it is still a mess. The one thing there was very little of were trims! No webbing selection just a few meh things. They also had boxes of patterns sitting next to the pattern drawers. This was confusing because I didn’t know if they were clearance or what. They were all mixed up and it was really a pain to try and find anything. That was a turn off. I did find some surprisingly nice squishy black vinyl in a flat fold that was only $4.69 which a made a bag with .
Definitely hope senior leadership is listening more to customers and employees
More than 20 years ago, I worked for Joannes and moved up from assistant manager to manager of a pretty big store. They kept cutting our staff hours that we were allowed to schedule. We often only had two people in this huge store and had to man the cutting counter as well as the cash register as well as unloading the trucks and unpacking the freight and putting up signs for sales and changing out the planograms, which were never exactly what the shelves in my store looked like. It was an impossible task and I grew to hate the company. Obviously, I have not worked for them for many years and I still shop at Joannes and love the really good, variety of items to choose from at great discounted prices most of the time. It would be awful if they closed because there’s nobody else that’s quite like that. Hobby lobby doesn’t have as good prices and Michaels is more crafts and less fabric. For people who like to sew clothing it’s still sometimes tough to find, the right fabric at Joannes, but it’s better than nothing. I miss the days of house of fabrics and and Minnesota fabrics.
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What about yarn?
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I've never had a problem with the local Joann's Fabrics.
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I just there was one where i live closest isan hour or more away
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yes . reminds me of the DMV. you wait and wait
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My local Joann’s is really good. They might need more staff, but the employees and manager they do have, are like the ones you describe. I like this store a lot… north San Diego County.
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Joann's has excellent thread sales. Material sales are good too. I often buy from MSQC, that has awesome sales. Excellent fabric quality too😊
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Surprised to hear about the shoplifting. They should have someone checking sales receipts like Costco does.
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That would've been a tragedy to shut down JoAnns!!
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My local store in Florida had enough fleece to outfit the Russian Army.
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Yarn on sale?
Yarn was indeed on sale
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The pricing policies need desperate revisions. Jacking up the base price in order to run obscure, limited date, brochure ad sales on products is frustrating, confusing, and NOT conducive for steady traffic. EX: A 12 page brochure fora bi-weekly ad will show “NOW 66% OFF.” When looking at the small print you find that particular sale is ONLY good on one line of particular fabric or notion, Tues, between 10:00 am and. 1:00 pm. And excludes the following…. Then you have the BONUS B1G3 for the early birds 10-11….
These marketing techniques are worn out psychosis from the 70’s. They need to up their game to stay in business.
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This looks like the Chicago location
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There have always been huge amounts of stock that has not been unpacked. As far as assistance, past employees have said that they are told not to get sidetracked helping customers. I don’t think Joann’s quality or prices are very high quality.
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More check out staff!
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I would like to experience a clean bathroom. The one in Edina MN is disgusting. Always has been. If they fixed that people would feel more comfortable about browsing longer or taking their children there. 🤦🏼♀️
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You can't get out of a financial crisis by borrowing more money to pay for already owed debts. That will get them into deeper debts
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I would rather JoAnn’s focus on the yarn and fabric plus the tools and patterns needed for those crafts. Let other stores carry all the other stuff. I rarely go down those aisles. It annoys me that I cannot find the quality fabrics I need but there are aisles of junk.
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Less patterned flannel, more “clothing casual fabric”
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Would like to see garment fabric silk noil, linen fabric in wide Lakes, beautiful high-quality cotton that are not quilting cotton. Change your store from a fleece back to a fabric store get rid of the permeates and there are days I can’t be in the store fill in the inventory in your notions department, which is bare in my store, most importantly, quality, garment, fabrics, natural fiber, quality, garment, fabrics
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Our johanns was closed a year ago and I'm hear to say I miss it for the material..sorry but hobby lobby material is crap..
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It would be great if Jo-Anns merged or collaborated with Sew & Vac Centers. Jo-Anns needs to sell better quality sewing machines than just the mainstream brands that Walmart and Hobby lobby offer.
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they sale expensive item specially yarn l got from Walmart
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So tired of the cheap chinese decor junk. It’s probably close to half of the store.
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I agree 100%. I have said this over and over in surveys they send out. I guess there is profit in that junk. 🤷♀️
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I miss a good button selection- not worth going there imo. I see why sewers buy vintage now. Even a non sewer can feel the difference in fabrics.
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IMHO JOAnns desperately needs more staff, to help customer, and if the store were cleaned up and better organized would make huge improvements, including more sales overall.
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We really miss knowledgeable staff, sufficient number of staff and sufficient inventory control/stocking. Staff there are very friendly, just not as helpful as many of them do not sew or do crafts.
I’m pretty fortunate because my local store is pretty decent. The staff may not necessarily so but they are kind. I just heard that they may be closing and I’m really sad about that.
Joann fabrics should sell on Amazon - I live in New Jersey and Joann fabrics is too far from me.
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already out of bankrupcy
Their plan was approved by the shareholders
Probably can’t get staff because they only pay minimum wage!
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Drop the Place and Time outrageous “original” price and too expensive at deep discounts. Quality is very poor.
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Boycotted long time ago!
I respect your choice
I think jo Ann’s and michaels should merge….
That’s the first time I’ve heard that suggestion
Remember the models in their ads? Did they look like traditional sewists?
Go woke and go broke.
Not sure what you mean
sewist = sewer or seamstress
I believe we each decide what speaks to our art. I consider myself a sewist 😊
I don't really care for the word "sewist" and I'm not sure why. I saw someone use the term "seamster" and I kinda like that. I'm totally fine with being a seamtress or sewer, a quilt maker or quilter.
@@bhquilter everyone gets to decide for themselves and I’m respect those wishes
@@YogaByrdSews bagmaker here
@@denisehosner3405 I’m trying to get more into bag making. It’s a whole different thing from garment sewing. Must respect to you
Overpriced anyway plus bad quality fabrics
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Bidenomics at work.
I’m here for the sewing and making