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Who owns Hobby Lobby? ›

The Green family founded Hobby Lobby to express their Christian beliefs and the chain incorporates American conservative values and Christian media.

Typically, yes! From time to time, however, we may offer items exclusively online.

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A new Hobby Lobby store opened in Middlesboro, Kentucky on Friday, May 10, 2024. The Middlesboro store is Hobby Lobby's 21st location in Kentucky.

David Green, founder and CEO is an Evangelical Christian is said to attend Baptist Church near his home in Oklahoma. The Hobby Lobby chain is a private, not publicly traded, corporation.

The Hobby Lobby smuggling scandal started in 2009 when representatives of the Hobby Lobby chain of craft stores received a large number of clay bullae and tablets originating in the ancient Near East.

Hobby Lobby's founder said that he has relinquished ownership of his multibillion-dollar retail empire because he has “chosen God” — and the move may also help him avoid a hefty tax bill.

Instead, Hobby Lobby has chosen to donate to, and substantially support several charities and organizations that the Green family has selected based on each charity's specific needs and mission.

Generally speaking, Hobby Lobby has lower prices on identical products. However, while Michaels' store prices tend to be higher, Michaels also carries a greater range of high-end products. This means that while you may save money at Hobby Lobby, you might miss out on better quality options.

You may exchange the merchandise or be issued a merchandise credit based on the lowest selling price in the last 60 days. A valid ID is required. We reserve the right to limit or refuse to accept the return of certain products and non-receipted items.

What is going on with Hobby Lobby owner? ›

Hobby Lobby founder David Green announced through an Oct. 21 op-ed at Fox News that he's giving up his company, and that he "chose God" over wealth.

All Hobby Lobby Rewards Visa credit cards will be canceled

The U.S. Bank partnership with Hobby Lobby is being discontinued. No new Hobby Lobby Rewards Visa cards will be issued by U.S. Bank. The current cardholders will receive a new credit card in May 2020: U.S. Bank Visa Platinum Rewards Card.

The owner, founder and CEO of the Hobby Lobby chain of craft stores said he has given away ownership of the company to a trust so that he can choose God and not “ruin the future of grandchildren who had not even been born yet.”

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

With a $600 loan and an idea to make miniature picture frames, David Green founded what is now Hobby Lobby. From its modest beginning, the company now totals over 1,000 stores. David serves as chairman of the affiliate companies, the CEO of Hobby Lobby and a merchandise buyer.

Hobby Lobby is based out of Oklahoma and operates 486 stores in 40 states.

As a reminder, Michaels was taken private in March 2021 for $3.3B by Apollo Global Management. Michaels Stores, Inc.

Vacant Bed Bath & Beyond locations have been scooped up by a variety of retailers, including Hobby Lobby, since the chain went out of business. Burlington Stores, the off-price apparel seller, has leased a number of those sites, as have crafts seller Michaels and HomeGoods.

Green and his family have a net worth that is estimated by Forbes at around $13.7 billion. The Oklahoma-based company numbers more than 960 locations nationwide. The retail chain generates billions of dollars in revenue every year.

Hobby Lobby initiated the case based on religious objections. The company's owners argued providing birth control was against their Christian faith. In 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores Inc., a case with a massive effect on reproductive rights.