Joann is now set to close all of its store locations after previously announcing the closure of "approximately 500."

All of Joann Inc.'s more than 800 fabric and craft stores nationwide — including 18 in Georgia — will be liquidated and closed this spring following the weekend auction of the Ohio-based retailer's assets ordered by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.

Fabric and crafts retailer Joann Inc., which has been a destination for generations of quilters, knitters and other lovers of crafts for more than 80 years, is going out of business and shuttering all

Joann, the fabric and craft retailer, is set to close all locations after being auctioned off to a new ownership group.

Fabric chain Joann is going out of business and closing all 800 stores, marking the end of an 82-year-old company that was once the leading destination for DIY and crafts enthusiasts. Joann, which in January filed for its second bankruptcy within a year,

Fabric and crafts retailer Joann announced Monday it is going out of business and will close all stores, less than two weeks after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for a second time.

The retailer announced it will shut down operations at all stores after conducting going-out-of-business sales at each location.