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