Joann to shutter 500-plus US stores, 31 in SoCal

Joann is packing up its yarns and paintbrushes at more than 500 stores across the U.S., including 31 stores slated to close across Southern California. The struggling crafts retailer based in Ohio announced plans to close hundreds of stores after  filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month, the second time in a year, the […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.