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<TYPE>EX-21
<SEQUENCE>13
<FILENAME>l06203aexv21.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SUBSIDIARIES
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                                                                      Exhibit 21

                               JO-ANN STORES, INC.
                              LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES

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                                                  STATE OF      PERCENT OWNED
                    NAME                       INCORPORATION      REGISTRANT
                                               -------------    -------------
<S>                                            <C>              <C>
Jo-Ann Stores Supply Chain Management, Inc.         Ohio             100%
FCA of Ohio, Inc.                                   Ohio             100%
House of Fabrics, Inc.                            Delaware           100%
Team Jo-Ann, Inc.                                   Ohio             100%
</TABLE>

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