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> At no point did Joann's require investment.

Inventory, salaries, rent, mortgages on stores, ERP, expansion, etc all cost money.

Yet if revenue remains flat or grows at a rate that is lower than the above inputs, you absolutely need capital.



That's just restating the thesis. It's still begging the question.




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