8-K

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


          DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) JUNE 5, 2003


                           COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-6695

                               JO-ANN STORES, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


              OHIO                                   34-0720629
 (State or other jurisdiction of        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)


     5555 DARROW ROAD, HUDSON, OHIO                              44236
(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (330) 656-2600


                                       N/A

         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits

         99.1  Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Sales Release dated June 5, 2003 (furnished
               pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K, under Item 9 of this report).

ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE


     The information included in this section is being furnished pursuant to
Item 12. "Results of Operations and Financial Condition" and is included under
this Item 9 in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216.

     On June 5, 2003, Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. announced its net sales for the four
weeks and year-to-date sales as of May 31, 2003. A copy of this press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                        JO-ANN STORES, INC.
                                        (Registrant)


Date: June 5, 2003                      By:  /s/ Brian P. Carney
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                                        Name: Brian P. Carney
                                        Title: Executive Vice President
                                               and Chief Financial Officer


                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number     Description

99.1               Press Release of Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., dated June 5, 2003.

EX-99.1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


CONTACT: Brian Carney                                Investor Relations:
         Executive Vice President, CFO               Don Tomoff
         Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.                         Vice President,Finance
         330-656-2600                                Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.
         http://www.joann.com                        330-463-6815

           JO-ANN STORES ANNOUNCES 2.3% MAY SAME-STORE SALES INCREASE

HUDSON, OH--June 5, 2003 - Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. (NYSE: JAS.A and JAS.B), the
leading national fabric and craft retailer, reported today that May same-store
sales increased 2.3% versus a 5.7% same-store sales increase last year. May net
sales increased 1.0% to $108.5 million from $107.4 million for the same period
last year.


Year-to-date sales increased to $483.3 million from $479.8 million in the prior
year. Year-to-date same-store sales increased 2.5% versus an 11.7% same-store
sales increase for the same period last year.

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. (http://www.joann.com), the leading national fabric and
craft retailer with locations in 48 states, operates 836 Jo-Ann Fabrics and
Crafts traditional stores and 77 Jo-Ann superstores.


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