Joann Fabrics in Roseburg to Shut Down Amid Nationwide Closures

ROSEBURG, Ore. — The Joann Fabrics and Crafts store at Roseburg Marketplace, 1444 NW Garden Valley Blvd, is set to close as part of a nationwide shutdown of all 848 Joann stores, following the company’s second bankruptcy filing in less than a year. The closure ends a significant chapter for the retailer in Roseburg, where it first established a presence on Garden Valley Boulevard almost 30 years ago. In 2016, the store moved to the newer Roseburg Marketplace, where it has served the Douglas County crafting community for the past nine years. Employing approximately 15 workers, the store has been a reliable source of fabrics, sewing supplies, and crafting materials. Now, those employees and the local crafting scene face uncertainty as Joann Inc. winds down operations across the U.S. The nationwide closure of all 848 stores was announced on February 24, 2025, after an auction saw Joann’s assets sold to a buyer group including financial firm GA Group and the company’s term lenders. This follows a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in January 2025—the second since March 2024—signaling the end of the retailer’s physical footprint. Joann, founded in 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio, thrived during the COVID-19 pandemic as crafting boomed, but it couldn’t sustain momentum amid post-pandemic spending declines, inflation, and rising interest rates. By early 2025, Joann faced $615.7 million in debt and supply chain issues that left stores, including Roseburg’s, struggling with inconsistent stock. The closure of all 848 Joann stores nationwide will impact roughly 19,000 employees and liquidate over $538 million in inventory. In Oregon, all 16 locations, including Roseburg, will shut down. The Roseburg Marketplace store has already marked down inventory 20-40%, with discounts expected to deepen as inventory is cleared. A final closing date has not been announced, though liquidations for a store of this size can take 6-10 weeks.