Michaels — a national arts and crafts retail store — is coming to Owensboro, company officials confirmed Friday evening. The store will be taking over the former Books-A-Million space located in the Towne Square North Shopping Center. Officials said they hope to open in early 2023.
“Michaels is excited to be joining the community in Owensboro,” Rachel Petersen, Head of Corporate and Product Communications, said in an email. “We chose Owensboro based on the opportunity to bring Michaels closer to our customers. We know it’s a community of Makers, teachers, parents, small business owners, and creatives who will find the inspiration and supplies they need in our new store.
Peterson said the space will undergo renovations, and “with how fluid construction can be,” a more precise opening date is unavailable at this time.”
The store will officially be located at 4606 Frederica Street. The space has been empty since Books-A-Million closed in 2020.
Michaels is one of North America’s largest providers of arts, crafts, framing, floral and wall décor, and merchandise for makers and do-it-yourself home decorators.
As of January 2021, there were 1,252 Michaels stores in 49 out of 50 states in the U.S., and Canada, with approximately $5.362 billion in sales for fiscal 2020.
