| Company Name: |
Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. |
| Headquarters: |
Oklahoma City OK |
| Industry: |
Retail |
| Sector: |
Conglomerate |
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H obby Lobby began operation August 3, 1972 with 300 square feet of retail space, located in North Oklahoma City . This was a retail outgrowth of Greco Products, a miniature picture frame company, founded by David Green in 1970. In January 1973, the operation was moved to a house near N.W. 23rd and Western, and the amount of retail space was increased to approximately 1,000 square feet.
This modest beginning has grown into nearly 430 stores with projected sales of 2 billion dollars in 2009. The company operates in a 34 state area, including:
Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin West Virginia, and Wyoming.
The operation, now known as Hobby Lobby Creative Centers, can no longer be considered just an arts and crafts store. With departments ranging from crafts, hobbies, picture framing, jewelry making, fashion fabrics, floral, cards & party, baskets, wearable art, home accents, and holiday supplies, Hobby Lobby is the place to shop with Super Selection, Super Savings . . . Everyday!
Hobby Lobby headquarters are located in a 3.4 million square foot manufacturing, distribution and office complex in Oklahoma City . In addition to our corporate office, other affiliated companies of Hobby Lobby headquartered at this location include:
The manufacturing area of the complex is a 725,000 square foot building adjacent to the main warehouse. This site houses Hobby Lobby's barewood, fixtures, and candle and scented products manufacturing and Crafts, Etc!'s stamp manufacturing and product packaging facilities.
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 Careers: At Hobby Lobby we know the value of exceptional people. More importantly, we want to find the right people to integrate into our workforce. We pride ourselves on providing our employees with an environment conducive for productive and long-term employment. Whether you choose a Retail Store Manager or Assistant Manager position or join one of our many departments, an opportunity is awaiting you today. As of September 2008, Hobby Lobby Creative Centers has 411 stores in 34 states and is one of America's fastest growing arts and crafts chains. If you are interested in working for Hobby Lobby, please choose the area of employment at the left that best matches your qualifications. You will be given information there to help you pursue that type of position. 
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In order to attract and retain the best people, we offer competitive benefits to full time employees including:
- All Stores Closed on Sunday
- Competitive Salaries
- Holiday Pay
- Personal Paid Time Off
- Paid Vacation Leave
- 401(k) Plan
- Medical and Prescription Plan
- Dental Plan
- Group Life Insurance
- Merchandise Discount
- Flexible Spending Plan
People: | At Hobby Lobby we know the value of exceptional people. More importantly, we want to find the right people to integrate into our workforce. We pride ourselves on providing our employees with an environment conducive for productive and long-term employment. Whether you choose a Retail Store position or to join one of our many departments, an opportunity is awaiting you today.
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