HANOVER TWP., Pa. – A national retail chain, known for its wide selection of arts and crafts and home decor products, is expanding its footprint in the Lehigh Valley.
A new Hobby Lobby location is expected to open in the fall at the Airport Shopping Center in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, a company spokesperson confirmed to 69 News on Wednesday.
A Christmas Tree Shops store closed in 2023 at the Airport Shopping Center in Hanover Township, Lehigh County.
The new store, at 916 Airport Center Drive, will occupy an updated space that previously housed a Christmas Tree Shops location, which closed in 2023.
Information related to hiring will be available at careers.hobbylobby.com/current-openings/retail-hourly closer to the new store’s hiring, the spokesperson said.
In recent weeks, construction has been taking place at the rear of the Airport Shopping Center adjacent to the former Christmas Tree Shops location.
Construction is underway on an addition to the Airport Shopping Center in Hanover Township, Lehigh County.
Wednesday’s statement from Hobby Lobby confirmed what an on-site construction worker as well as a manager at another local Hobby Lobby store told 69 News on Monday.
Hobby Lobby, headquartered in Oklahoma City, has more than 1,000 stores across the country, with each store offering over 80,000 crafting and home decor products including floral, fabric, needle art, custom framing, baskets, home accents, kitchen and bath items, wearable art, jewelry making pieces, arts and crafts, scrapbooking and paper crafting supplies, hobby supplies, wedding supplies, party supplies and seasonal merchandise, according to a company profile.
Regular store hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Other nearby Hobby Lobby locations operate on Hamilton Boulevard in Trexletown, Lehigh County; Easton Nazareth Highway in Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County; and Route 22 in Pohatcong Township, Warren County.
Hobby Lobby was established more than 50 years ago.
A Hobby Lobby store operates on Hamilton Boulevard in the Trexlertown section of Upper Macungie Township.
“In 1970, David and Barbara Green took out a $600 loan to begin making miniature picture frames out of their home,” reads a historical account on the business’ website.
“Two years later, the fledgling enterprise opened a 300-square-foot store in Oklahoma City, and Hobby Lobby was born.”
According to Hobby Lobby’s website, the company is committed to “honoring the Lord in all we do by operating the company in a manner consistent with Biblical principles.”
It’s also committed to offering customers “exceptional selection and value”; serving employees and their families through a work environment and company policies that “build character, strengthen individuals, and nurture families”; and “providing a return on the family’s investment, sharing the Lord’s blessings with our employees, and investing in our community.”