Arts and Crafts Chain Takes Big-Box Space

COLUMBUS, GA-Hobby Lobby is entering the Columbus market with a 10-year lease on big-box space vacated by Home Quarters more than a year ago. The lease marks the sixth HQ store Hobby Lobby has used to move into a market.

By Judith Schonbak | February 23, 2001 at 01:01 AM

Hobby Lobby has entered a number of markets in the Midwest and Southeast by moving into empty big-box space. This is the sixth former HQ store the company has leased. The retailer has also taken space in about 50 former Wal-Mart buildings. The 28-year old chain, which currently has about 250 stores, has been opening 20 to 25 outlets annually since 1990.

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