PORT ANGELES — The Joann fabrics and crafts store in Port Angeles will be among 21 locations in Washington state to close, according to a motion filed Wednesday in bankruptcy court.
About 533 of its 800 locations nationwide will shut down. Dates have not been determined.
Joann declared bankruptcy for the second time in less than a year.
Wednesday’s motion seeks the court’s permission to begin the process of closing its stores.
Its initial store closing list includes at least one location in all 50 states except for Hawaii, according to published reports. They include 61 in California, 36 in Florida, and 33 in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan.
Washington locations include the store located at 150 Port Angeles Plaza. Among other Washington locations are stores in Everett, Federal Way, Kent, Lynnwood, Mount Vernon, Renton, Seattle, Shoreline, Silverdale, Tacoma and Tukwila.
