Joann will close 11 out of its 17 locations in Arizona. Is your local craft store affected? See which locations are shuttering and what prompted this.

Joann, the well-known fabrics and craft store company, has announced plans to close approximately 500 stores across the country as it seeks to reorganize during Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company announced this week.

Joann, the crafting and fabrics retailer, is planning to close nearly three dozen Ohio stores after declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company filed a motion Wednesday in bankruptcy court seeking to shutter around 533 of its 800 U.