HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2013-09-10 Hobby Lobby
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
National Craft Retailer Hobby Lobby Celebrates Grand
Opening in Leesburg
Leesburg, VA (September 10, 2013) – Hobby Lobby Stores, a privately held national retail chain
of arts and crafts stores, opens in Leesburg, VA, with a ribbon cutting ceremony and official
grand opening celebration on Monday, September 16, at 9:00 a.m. The Leesburg store is
Hobby Lobby’s 6th location in Virginia. Richard Marsan is the store manager of the 45,000
square-foot retail facility located at Route 15 & Fort Evans Road NE in the Fort Evans Plaza.
The store¹s grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony is open to the public. Local dignitaries,
ambassadors from the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce and other business leaders will
be on hand to help with the celebration.
“We are excited to bring our family-oriented store to the Leesburg crafting and home decor
community, and provide our customers with exceptional service, selection and value, along
with a unique shopping experience,” stated John Schumacher, Assistant Vice President of
Advertising. He added, “Each new Hobby Lobby location contributes to increased foot traffic,
generates sales tax, and adds new jobs that enable us to become an integral part of the
community while sharing in the growth of both the city and the state.”
Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK, started as an outgrowth of
Greco Products, a miniature picture frames company founded in a garage by David Green in
1970. Today, Hobby Lobby has over 540 stores across the nation that average 55,000 square
feet in size. This Oklahoma City-based private corporation offers more than 65,000 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 and scrapbooking and
paper crafting supplies. Store hours are Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and all
Hobby Lobby stores are closed on Sunday.
For more information about Hobby Lobby, visit their website at www.hobbylobby.com, or
follow them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/hobbylobby.
TOL PR 2013-09-10 Personal Property Tax Bills
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Questions concerning Town of Leesburg personal property tax bills or payment options can be
directed to the Town online at www.leesburgva.gov/pptaxinfo, by phone at 703-771-2726, or
via email at pptax@leesburgva.gov.
Contact:
Hobby Lobby
Vince Parker
vincent.parker@hobbylobby.com
405.745.1100
Town of Leesburg
Marantha Edwards
Economic Development Director
medwards@leesburgva.gov
703.737.7019
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