A.C. Moore
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Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | Berlin, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Products | Arts & crafts, scrapbooking, home decor |
| Parent | Sbar's (2011–present) |
| Website | www.acmoore.com |
At Shopper's World in Framingham, Massachusetts.
A.C. Moore is an American arts and crafts retail chain with 141 locations in the eastern United States, with its corporate headquarters located in Berlin, New Jersey.[1] A.C. Moore sells a variety of arts and crafts products, including scrapbooking, beading, knitting, rubber stamping, home decor items, floral items, children's crafts, paints, framing, greenery and seasonal items. A.C. Moore was founded as a single arts and crafts store by Jack Parker in 1985 in Moorestown, New Jersey. The store went public in 1997. In October 2007, A.C. Moore opened its online site featuring various projects and crafts www.acmoore.com. As of September 2012, A.C Moore has grown to 141 stores, which are located along the U.S. east coast from Maine to Florida. In 2011, A.C. Moore was acquired for $41 million by Sbar's, an art supply distributor.[2]
In 2017, A.C. Moore acquired Blitsy, an e-commerce company that sells arts and crafts supplies.[3]
References
^ Panaritis, Maria (2008-06-10). "A.C. Moore crafting a turnaround". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2009-05-22..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ DiStephano, Joseph. "Struggling AC Moore sold to supplier Sbar's for $41M". Philly.com. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
^ "A.C. Moore Acquires Blitsy, Invests In Zibbet". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
External links
- A.C. Moore website
