ARTICLE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: September 15, 2014 Contact: Vince Parker Direct: 405-745-1100 Email: vincent.parker@hobbylobby.com National Craft & Home Decor Retailer Hobby Lobby Celebrates Grand Opening of its Boca Raton, FL Store OKLAHOMA CITY, OK Hobby Lobby Stores, a privately held national retail chain of craft & home decor stores, opens in Boca Raton, FL, with a ribbon cutting ceremony and official grand opening celebration on Monday, September 29, at 9:00 a.m. The Boca Raton store is Hobby Lobby’s 30th location in Florida. Luis Gandia is the store manager of the 52,000 square-foot retail facility located at Palmetto Park Road & State Road 7 in West Boca Square. The store’s grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony is open to the public. Local dignitaries, ambassadors from the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce and other business leaders will attend the celebration. “We feel blessed for the fantastic opportunity to be a part of this community. Our goal is for customers to experience the exceptional service, selection and value Hobby Lobby offers as we continue to expand nationwide,” stated John Schumacher, Assistant Vice President of Advertising. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK, began as Greco, a miniature picture frames company in 1970. When David Green moved his business from the family’s garage to a 300 square foot retail space in 1972, Hobby Lobby was founded. Today, Hobby Lobby has over 600 stores across the nation that average 55,000 square feet in size. This major Oklahoma City-based private corporation offers more than 70,000 crafting and home decor products in its stores. Departments include floral, fabric, needle art, custom framing, baskets, home accents, wearable art, arts and crafts, jewelry making, scrapbooking and paper crafting supplies. Store hours are Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. All Hobby Lobby stores are closed on Sunday. For more information about Hobby Lobby, our weekly specials, coupon offers, store locations and online shopping, visit our website at www.hobbylobby.com, or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/hobbylobby.