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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081121154454
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-062178
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081120
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081121

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042809
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-HOBBY, TOY & GAME SHOPS [5945]
		IRS NUMBER:				223527763
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 A.C. MOORE DRIVE
		CITY:			BERLIN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08009
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(856) 768-4930

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 A.C. MOORE DRIVE
		CITY:			BERLIN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08009

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	A C MOORE ARTS & CRAFTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970722

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEPLEY RICK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001283644

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23157
		FILM NUMBER:		081207459

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 OLD GERMANTOWN RD
		CITY:			DELRAY BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33445
		BUSINESS PHONE:		856-768-4930

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		A.C. MOORE ARTS & CRAFTS, INC.
		STREET 2:		130 A.C. MOORE DRIVE
		CITY:			BERLIN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08009
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    <periodOfReport>2008-11-20</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>A.C. Moore Arts &amp; Crafts, Inc.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>BERLIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08009</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock, no par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-11-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.77</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>78666</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes 19,166 shares of restricted stock granted pursuant to the Employment Agreement dated as of June 1, 2006, as amended, between the Issuer and the Reporting Person.  Restricted stock vests in three equal installments commencing March 31, 2009.  Includes 24,500 shares of performance accelerated restricted stock granted on June 13, 2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The filing of this Statement shall not be construed as an admission (a) that the person filing this Statement is, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this Statement, or (b) that this Statement is legally required to be filed by such person.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Rick Lepley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-11-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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