As Joann shuts its doors for good this weekend, Reddit and TikTok are lamenting the fabric, arts and crafts chain's demise ...

Bankrupt arts and crafts retailer Joann ... Founded in 1943 as the Cleveland Fabric Shop in Ohio, the retailer expanded to 18 locations by 1963, when it renamed itself Jo-Ann Fabrics.

Crafts retailer Joann will close all remaining stores by the end of the week.

Joann, the fabrics and crafts retailer, is shutting down hundreds ... In this April 11, 2012, file photo, a Jo-Ann Fabrics store is shown in Wyomissing, Pa. MediaNews Group via Getty Images ...

Mothers frantically scoured aisles in search of posterboard and other supplies for big class ... fabric samples from side to side and got as close as possible to boxes of sharp needles and pins ...

Sadly, your beloved Jo-Ann Fabric is closing around 500 of its brick-and-mortar locations. However, there are plenty of alternatives to satiate your desire to stock up on seasonal goods and craft ...

Formerly known as Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts, the craft giant said earlier this month that it would close 500 locations, which included 20 of the Massachusetts stores. After its second bankruptcy ...

A statement sent to 22News Joann, formerly known as Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores, rebranded itself with the shortened “Joann” name for its 75th anniversary. A single store front was opened ...

Fabric and craft retailer ... stakeholders." Joann first opened as Cleveland Fabric Shop in 1943 by two families of German immigrants. In 1963, the store was renamed as Jo-Ann Fabrics, after ...