Sixty six of the best Jo-Ann customers across the country will be celebrating this anniversary with Jo-Ann when they receive special recognition for their loyalty to the company. These 66 lucky customers will receive $100 Jo-Ann gift cards from their local stores.
"Generations of sewers and crafters have been coming to Jo-Ann for more than six decades, and we think that's a great reason to celebrate," said Travis Smith, Chief Operating Officer. "We appreciate our customers' creativity and we strive to serve their needs with a wide array of fabrics and sewing items, plus an extensive selection of crafting supplies, all under one roof. The gift cards are just our way of saying a special thank you to those 66 customers."
Looking back on the past 66 years, below are key Jo-Ann milestones:
- From one 1,400 square foot store in 1943 to more than 750 locations across the United States employing more than 20,000 team members, Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. has not only witnessed a creative explosion in sewing and crafts, it has helped inspire it
- The first Jo-Ann store was named the Cleveland Fabric Shop; expansion in the 1950s and 1960s led to a new name, Jo-Ann Fabrics, which the two founding families chose by combining the names of their daughters
- In 1976, Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. joined the New York Stock Exchange
- During the 1980s and 1990s, Jo-Ann Stores began opening larger stores in strip shopping centers, adding crafts and floral products
- The chain grew in 1994 with the acquisition of Clothworld, a 342-store chain operating in the southern U.S.
- Joann.com launched in 1997, giving customers 24-hour-a-day access to creative projects and products
Today, Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores, (NYSE: JAS) the nation's largest fabric and craft retailer with locations in 47 states, operates more than 750 Jo-Ann stores across the country providing consumers with creative inspiration. For additional information, visit www.Joann.com.
SOURCE Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.
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