GA Group, an ‘asset disposition’ company, has emerged as the winning bidder of the beloved crafts retailer, which will wind down operations after 82 years. Fabric and craft retailer Joann Inc ...

Their past work includes assisting Joann in buying former competitor, House of Fabrics, in the late 1990s and helping increase the retailer's store footprints from 2006 to 2016.

She also noted that the GA Group helped increase Joann's store footprints from 2006 to 2016. USA TODAY contacted the GA Group who referred to Carpenter's comments.

A winner in the auction of Hudson-based Joann was announced at about 6:20 p.m. Saturday. Winning bidder GA Joann Retail Partnership is a partnership between financial services company GA Group and ...

Joann Fabrics is going out of business and will close all stores including all remaining Pennsylvania locations. ... Joann Inc. sold off its assets at auction on Feb. 21 to GA Group.

Joann, the major national retailer of fabric and craft supplies, is going out of business and closing all of its nearly 800 stores in 49 states by the end of May. The more than 80-year-old chain ...

Joann Fabrics is closing all 800 stores instead of the 500 previously announced after failing to find a buyer that would keep the stores open ...

Who is the GA Group? Scott Carpenter said the GA Group has a decades-long history with Joann. Its past work includes assisting Joann in buying former competitor, House of Fabrics, in the late ...

Fabric and crafts retailer Joann plans to close about 500 of its 800+ stores nationwide, ... GA Group’s purchase of Joann and its assets still requires approval from bankruptcy Judge Craig T ...

A winner in the auction of Hudson-based Joann was announced at about 6:20 p.m. Saturday. Winning bidder GA Joann Retail Partnership is a partnership between financial services company GA Group and ...