It’s not all doom and gloom for retail chain stores—while some stores are closing down locations across the country, Hobby Lobby is bucking the trend and opening new ones. “Inflation has negatively impacted nearly all businesses, individuals, and families over the past several years,” says Hobby Lobby founder and CEO David Green in a press release. “We have worked hard to hold our prices down, and are thankful for our continued success as a company. As we head into the joyous holiday season, we are thrilled to share that success with thousands of our employees.” Here are where the five new Hobby Lobby locations just opened. All of the new stores are open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and closed on Sundays.
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Garden City, New York
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Hobby Lobby opened a new location in Garden City, New York on December 26, 2024, the company said. “The Garden City store is Hobby Lobby’s 28th location in New York. Kensaun Vadnais is the store manager of the 62,000 square-foot retail facility located at 895 East Gate Boulevard in Garden City.”
Wilmington, Delaware
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A new Hobby Lobby store opened in Wilmington, Delaware on December 26, 2024, the company announced. “The Wilmington store is Hobby Lobby’s third location in Delaware. Timothy Rowe is the store manager of the 65,000 square-foot retail facility located at 3540B Kirkwood Highway in Wilmington.”
North Augusta, South Carolina
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Hobby Lobby launched a new store in North Augusta, South Carolina on Thursday, December 26, 2024. “The North Augusta store is Hobby Lobby’s 26th location in South Carolina,” the company announced. “Christopher Ladun is the store manager of the 50,000 square-foot retail facility located at 111 Edgewood Drive in North Augusta.”
Rexburg, Idaho
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A new Hobby Lobby store opened in Rexburg, Idaho on December 26, 2024. “The Rexburg store is Hobby Lobby’s seventh location in Idaho,” the company says. “Rocio Reyes is the store manager of the 51,000 square-foot retail facility located at 125 Valley River Drive in Rexburg.”
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Neptune City, New Jersey
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Hobby Lobby opened a new store in Neptune City, New Jersey on December 26, 2024. “The Neptune City store is Hobby Lobby’s 17th location in New Jersey,” the company says.” Gerard Barerio is the store manager of the 59,000 square-foot retail facility located at 2200 NJ 66 in Neptune City.”
Minimum Wage
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Hobby Lobby recently raised its minimum wage for workers to $19.25, a change that went into effect on October 1, 2024. “A pillar of our success is taking care of our employees,” Green says. “For decades, we have closed our stores on Sundays, and at 8:00 p.m. the rest of the week, to help employees balance their work and personal lives, and have time for rest, family, and worship. We work hard to provide some of the best wages and benefits in retail, which allows us to attract and retain a great team of associates to serve our loyal customers.”