Joann, the well-known fabrics and craft store company, has announced plans to close approximately 500 stores across the country as it seeks to reorganize during Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company announced this week.

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

Joann stores across Ohio are among about 500 that the company said it will close Wednesday; 10 of these are in Northeast Ohio