Fees, Start-Up Costs Can Be Significant For Franchisees
Carolyn Miller of Sebring makes the approximately 140-mile round-trip to Brandon for one reason – to shop at the Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Store.
“I love that store,” Miller said. “I could spend the whole day there.”
Miller, who bypasses smaller Jo-Ann stores in Winter Haven and Lakeland to get to the larger store in Brandon, especially likes the material fabrics for quilting, baby blankets and wedding supplies at the national retailer.
Miller, who said she likes to make things for her 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, said she often hears women saying they wished there was a Jo-Ann store in Highlands County, which has at least three fabric stores.
If Jo-Ann ever does decide to open a store in Highlands it will be owned by the company. The Hudson, Ohio-based company doesn’t handle franchises.
When asked about the criteria used for locating new stores, Lisa Greb, director of public relations for the company, said, “We don’t share that with the public” for competitive reasons.
Greb did say the company typically opens 20 stores a year in the United States. There are more than 750 Jo-Ann stores in the country.
Photo: Jasmina Meyer / Highlands Today.
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