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Subject: Ben Franklin Crafts
Written By: ultraviolet52 on 09/24/07 at 7:21 pm
Okay, it appears a lot are still around - but, at least the few that were around in my area have all shut down. It dismayed me a bit, but I have found a few others that seem to feel the void. Do any of you have one near you or any that have shut down in recent years? I think ours shut down sometime before 2000.
Subject: Re: Ben Franklin Crafts
Written By: quirky_cat_girl on 09/24/07 at 7:52 pm
Wow...I haven't seen a Ben Franklin store in ages! I remember their logo was a little key, right?
Subject: Re: Ben Franklin Crafts
Written By: ultraviolet52 on 09/26/07 at 4:48 pm
Wow...I haven't seen a Ben Franklin store in ages! I remember their logo was a little key, right?
Yes, I believe that's right. It's been so long since I've been in one that I barely remembered that little detail. ;D
Subject: Re: Ben Franklin Crafts
Written By: nally on 09/26/07 at 5:34 pm
There used to be a Ben Franklin Crafts store near my home...but they went out of business about 5 1/2 years ago. :-\\ I forget what's in its place now. I know there's a Fry's Electronics nearby.
Subject: Re: Ben Franklin Crafts
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 09/26/07 at 5:35 pm
We have one here in Honolulu that I'm aware of, but I hardly ever go into that store...
Subject: Re: Ben Franklin Crafts
Written By: CatwomanofV on 09/26/07 at 6:36 pm
I can look out my window and see one (well the parking lot anyway). Only about a block (if that much-more like across the street) from us. Carlos was just there today. Ours have crafts but it also has a bunch of general merchandise. Great little store. We go there frequently. (That's where I usually buy our cats' toys. lol).
Cat
Subject: Re: Ben Franklin Crafts
Written By: NbC on 09/26/07 at 6:43 pm
We have one here that I just visited recently for the first time. I am not into crafts (not patient enough) but I went in looking for some beads and wires to make chokers for my daughter.
Subject: Re: Ben Franklin Crafts
Written By: chiefyamick on 02/03/08 at 10:12 pm
We used to have tons of them here in the milwaukee area, but the only one left that i know of is about 25 miles west of milwaukee. It's a trek but I will still go out there occasionally.
Subject: Re: Ben Franklin Crafts
Written By: Echo Nomad on 02/23/08 at 12:56 pm
Back in 1989 while living in Iowa they had one in the local town square that was a variety store. Afterwards I was disappointed going into other Ben Franklins because they were craft stores.