Hancock Fabrics, Inc. is a retail merchant of fabric and related home sewing and decorating accessories with stores in 42 states as well as the website, www.hancockfabrics.com.
Founded in 1957, Hancock Fabrics ranks as one of the leading fabric chains serving the home sewing market. Hancock carries a wide selection of fashion merchandise at guaranteed every day low prices. Hancock shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HKF.
In 1996, Hancock Fabrics decided to concentrate all of its charitable resources to one national organization, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee is the world's leading center for the treatment and research of childhood cancer. In its 40-year history, St. Jude has led the tremendous success in increasing survival rates from almost zero to as high as 90% in many types of cancer.
