What type of retail store is Hobby Lobby?
Hobby Lobby is a privately held retail chain of arts and crafts stores based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and is formally called Hobby Lobby Creative Centers. Founded by David Green on August 3, 1972, the chain has more than 386 stores in 29 states Hobby Lobby headquarters are located in a 3,400,000-square-foot (316,000 m2) manufacturing, distribution and office complex. As of this time, stores do not use a barcode system and therefore rely on the hand pricing and ordering of items. On its web site, Hobby Lobby states that the high cost of the scanner system would hurt their ability to remain competitive in pricing.[1] One way that Hobby Lobby maintains continuity among stores is by delivering the music via satellite from headquarters. This music blends light jazz, classical, bluegrass, and contemporary music styles (a large percentage of the chosen music is instrumental adaptations of traditional Christian hymns) into one single playlist which loops continuously.[2] Hobby Lobby locatio
