Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Correspondence

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GdqLbliVGbci2hAv47OMyj2SzC4ySSlgCwxM5MSv+FrvymlVEZTS2NgXnqQnOAkZ 0MafclZ/p2Bao/Yzc/5PgQ== 0000950152-07-002306.txt : 20070726 0000950152-07-002306.hdr.sgml : 20070726 20070320103129 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950152-07-002306 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070320 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JO-ANN STORES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000034151 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES [5940] IRS NUMBER: 340720629 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5555 DARROW RD CITY: HUDSON STATE: OH ZIP: 44236 BUSINESS PHONE: 2166562600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5555 DARROW ROAD CITY: HUDSON STATE: OH ZIP: 44236 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FABRI CENTERS OF AMERICA INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CLEVELAND FABRIC SHOPS INC NUMBER THREE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19681216 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CLEVELAND FABRIC SHOPS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19681216 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Correspondence

March 20, 2007

Via EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E., Mail Stop 3561
Washington, D.C. 20549


Attn:		William Choi Branch Chief


Re:		Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended January 28, 2006 Filed April 13, 2006 Form 10-Q for Fiscal Quarters Ended April 29, 2006, July 29, 2006 and October 28, 2006 Filed June 8, 2006, September 7, 2006 and December 7, 2006 Response letter dated February 16, 2007 File No. 1-06695

Dear Mr. Choi:

We have received your comments to the above referenced filings set forth in your letter to the Company dated March 7, 2007. We hereby request an extension of ten (10) business days to respond to your letter. We are requesting this extension due to time constraints associated with the preparation of Form 11K for the Company’s Associate Stock Ownership Plan for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and Form 10k for our year ended February 3, 2007.

Please direct any questions, comments or requests for additional information to the undersigned at (330) 463-3470 or fax number (330) 463-6910.

Very truly yours,

//James Kerr
James Kerr
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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