Following backlash, Joann's claims agent is now allowing gift card owners to file claims before a deadline early next month ...

Joann initially said it would be closing "approximately 500" of its 850 stores after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. But ...

Since then, some customers have posted to the store's social media to complain about missing the redemption window, asking why their gift cards can't be accepted if they've already been paid for.