Last month, the Hudson, Ohio-based retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time within a year.

Crafts and fabric retailer Joann plans to close around 500 stores, or roughly half its total, as part of its ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.

Joann, the nation's largest craft and fabric retailer, plans to close more than half of its 850 stores, including 21 of 30 locations in Washington, as part a bankruptcy.