In the latest sign of trouble for specialty retailers, Joann is seeking Chapter 11 protection for the second time in less than a year.

Joann has 20 locations in Massachusetts, according to its website, as well 27 outposts across New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Maine, and Rhode Island.

For the second time since March, national crafts retailer Joann has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is now looking for a buyer. On Tuesday, the Ohio-based chain confirmed stores will remain open and employees will continue to be paid while it seeks a sale of the company.

After emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy last April, the crafts and fabric supplier Joann has filed for bankruptcy again amid sales troubles and inventory challenges.

Joann Fabrics is filing for bankruptcy for the second time since last March, and there is already talk of a bidder that might buy the company.

Joann, the fabrics and crafts retailer, has filed for bankruptcy for a second time within a year and announced that it’s seeking a sale.

Joann, a once popular craft chain, has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, according to a an announcement.

Craft retailer Joann Inc filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware on Wednesday, saying that inventory shortages had forced it to back into bankruptcy for the second time in less than a year.

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