Crafting retailer A.C. Moore is shuttering all of its stores.

The company, which competes with Michaels craft stores, will be purchased by that brand, with some brick and mortar locations reopening under the new branding, CNN reported.

>> Read more trending news

Online orders are no longer being accepted, but any orders made before the announcement will be fulfilled.

No timeline of going out of business sales and when the stores will close, but company officials said it will be listed on the A.C. Moore websiteCNN reported.

A.C. Moore currently has more than 145 stores, the company said in a press release. Michaels will operate about 40 of them starting in 2020. Michaels currently has more than 1,260 stores.

About the Author

Featured

Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez