sorry, crafters

Joann Fabrics is closing these 4 stores in Houston

Only one Joann Fabrics and Craft Store will remain in Houston.

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It's a sad day for crafters everywhere – Joann Fabrics & Craft Store is planning on shuttering over 500 locations nationwide, including 18 in Texas.

The closure follows after the company filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in January 2025. Joann Inc. initially filed for bankruptcy in March 2024.

"This was a very difficult decision to make, given the major impact we know it will have on our Team Members, our customers and all of the communities we serve," the company said in a statement. "A careful analysis of store performance and future strategic fit for the Company determined which stores should remain operating as usual at this time. Right-sizing our store footprint is a critical part of our efforts to ensure the best path forward for JOANN.”

The company was founded in 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio, and has been a beloved destination for quilters, sewists, knitters, crocheters, and other hobbyists. It currently operates about 800 locations and four distribution centers across 49 states.

While Texas will lose 18 locations, California will see the most Joann Fabric store closures, at 61 stores

Three Houston Joann stores and one location in Katy were included in an initial closing list, according to court documents filed on Wednesday, February 12. It is unknown when these stores will officially close, or when clearance sales will take place. The filings also indicate more stores could be added to the list at a later time.

The Houston-area stores that will close are located at:

15520 FM 529 Road, Houston
9960 Old Katy Road, Houston
290 Meyerland Plaza, Houston
1219 North Fry Road, Katy

The Joann Fabrics location at 12918 Willow Chase Dr. will remain open as the only Houston proper store. The Webster, Humble, Spring, and Sugar Land stores were also excluded from the initial closure list.

Dallas-Fort Worth will lose the most Joann Fabrics stores in the state, at 8 locations.

The DFW stores that will close are:

137 Merchants Row, Suite 165, Arlington
6330 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas
2640 West University Drive, Denton
1439 W. Pipeline Road, Hurst
715 Hebron Parkway, Lewisville
2000 FM 663, Suite 500, Midlothian
1049 E. IH 30, Rockwall
19105 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway, Mesquite

The remaining Texas Joann locations that are listed in the initial closure are:

3206 South Clack Drive, Abilene
9500 S. IH 35 Frontage Road, Austin
6351 E. Highway 191, Odessa
500 N. Jackson Road, Pharr
3142 Southeast Military Drive, Suite 126, San Antonio
4127 N. Highway 75, Sherman

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H-E-Buzz

H-E-B delights Texas travelers with airport vending machine pop-ups

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H-E-B says it will bring surprise Texas travelers with more holiday pop-ups.

New H-E-B stores seem to be getting bigger and bigger, but its newest locations is taking the opposite track. The beloved San Antonio grocery store is surprising holiday travelers with tiny vending machine pop-ups, offering free swag at Texas' major airports, including Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport on December 14 and Hobby Airport on December 16.

The Texas staple first surprised travelers at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) on December 10 with a tiny vending machine pop-up. Delighted visitors were given a “H-E-B boarding pass,” redeemable for some of the store’s most coveted merch. Among the finds stocked were cushy concha slippers, Cafe Olé coffee, and the ever-popular flour tortilla blanket.

“No store does what? More!” wrote the airport in an Instagram post. “Our passengers were obsessed!”

Already cherished by Texans for its prized pre-made foods and its “Texas FEMA” efforts through its in-house disaster response team, H-E-B has become a viral sensation in 2025. In June, TikToker Anna the Colossal Titan racked up hundreds of thousands of views for a video showing her smuggling 200 H-E-B tortillas in her backpack.

@annathecolossaltitan goodmorning austin #happyinternationalbaggettersday ♬ Easy - Commodores

In October, the grocer made more headlines by releasing a collection of heavy metal-themed t-shirts in collaboration with Nashville graphic artist Connor Dwyer. The limited drop of 1,000 shirts sold out in seconds.

According to H-E-B’s Instagram reels, the company has not finished spreading holiday cheer. It says Lone Star travelers should be on the lookout for more airport pop-ups soon. Homesick Texans who aren’t lucky enough to stumble on a kiosk can always purchase swag like shopping cart ornaments, Creamy Creations puzzles, and mystery box keychains through the brand shop.

Houston is not the only stop on the holiday pop-up tour. The H-E-B team will be at the following Texas airports, with the fun kicking off between 11:30 am to noon on the selected dates:

Friday, December 12: San Antonio International Airport
Sunday, December 14: Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Tuesday, December 16: Houston's William P. Hobby Airport
Thursday, December 18: Dallas Fort Worth Airport
Friday, December 19: Dallas Love Field Airport

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