8-K

UNITED STATES
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: September 2, 2004
(Date of earliest event reported)

JO-ANN STORES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	1-6695	34-0720629
(State or other	(Commission File	(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of	Number)	Identification No.)
incorporation)

5555 Darrow Road, Hudson, Ohio	44236
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

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

(Not Applicable)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 99.1 PRESS RELEASE OF JO-ANN STORES

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

     The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Furthermore, the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

     On September 2, 2004, Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. announced its net sales for the four and thirty weeks of the fiscal year as of August 28, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

SIGNATURE

     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: September 2, 2004	By: /s/ Brian P. Carney
	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 September 2, 2004.

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 AUGUST SALES RESULTS

HUDSON, OH – September 2, 2004 — Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. (NYSE: JAS), the leading national fabric and craft retailer, reported today that August net sales were $120.5 million versus $122.8 million in the same period last year. August same-store sales decreased 2.9% versus a 9.8% same-store sales increase last year. Last year’s August sales benefited from a promotional event surrounding the celebration of the Company’s 60th anniversary. Due to this promotion not being repeated in the current year, sales comparisons were negatively impacted, but selling margins for the month improved year over year

Year-to-date net sales increased 4.6% to $896.4 million from $856.8 million in the prior year. Same-store sales increased 3.8% year-to-date versus a 3.5% same-store sales increase for the year-to-date period last year.

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. (http://www.joann.com), the leading national fabric and craft retailer with locations in 47 states, operates 762 Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts traditional stores and 101 Jo-Ann superstores.