{"id":68436,"date":"2025-11-28T13:35:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T13:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/68436\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T13:35:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T13:35:07","slug":"one-of-the-largest-christmas-stores-in-america-is-in-this-southern-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/68436\/","title":{"rendered":"One Of The Largest Christmas Stores In America Is In This Southern State"},"content":{"rendered":"

Forget Santa’s workshop\u2014Decorator\u2019s Warehouse<\/a> in Arlington, Texas<\/a>, might just give the North Pole a run for its money. At more than 60,000 square feet (about the size of a football field), it\u2019s the largest Christmas store in the Lone Star State and ranks as one of the biggest in the country\u2014second only to Bronner\u2019s CHRISTmas Wonderland in Michigan, which holds the title of the largest holiday store in the world.\n<\/p>\n

A Hallmark Movie History <\/p>\n

With his white beard and rosy cheeks, co-owner David Hansen could easily pass for Santa himself. He lights up as he recalls the delight on children\u2019s faces when they first walk through the store\u2019s doors. But creating Christmas magic wasn\u2019t always his line of work.\n<\/p>\n

During a recession, Hansen lost his construction job just before the holidays. To make ends meet, he and his wife, Kathy, started selling Christmas trees out of their garage.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cI bought 2,000 Christmas trees from a vendor,\u201d Hansen recalls. \u201cI had to borrow ten thousand dollars from my grandfather. I remember making two-by-two signs that I nailed on every telephone pole in Arlington.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Their bet paid off\u2014the trees sold out quickly, and business was so brisk that neighbors complained about the traffic. Forced to find a new space, the couple bought their first warehouse\u2014an unheated, un-air-conditioned building in the middle of Texas. Through determination and plenty of holiday spirit, the Hansens grew their business into today\u2019s destination: 60,000 square feet of twinkling lights, ornaments, and festive d\u00e9cor<\/a>, plus a fast-growing national online presence.\n<\/p>\n

Credit: <\/p>\n

Courtesy Decorator’s Warehouse<\/p>\n

A Christmas Tradition <\/p>\n

With thousands of ornaments, wreaths, floral arrangements, lights, Christmas trees, and elaborate displays, shoppers often spend hours wandering the aisles to take it all in.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery year we change the store up\u2014we take everything down and rebuild from scratch,\u201d Kristin Black, Second Generation Owner\/Creative Director, explains.\n<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just a hodgepodge of holiday d\u00e9cor, either. Each season, the Hansens and their team curate themed collections, drawing inspiration from social media trends, customer feedback, and design shows across the country. Nostalgic tinsel trees? A sleek, minimalist look? Chances are, you\u2019ll find both.\n<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cEqually important is the feedback we hear from our community,\u201d Black adds. \u201cMany of our most beloved collections were born out of listening to what our customers are asking for. By blending these insights with our own creative vision, we\u2019re able to bring in themes that feel both current and timeless, ensuring every decorator finds something that sparks joy for their home.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Though Christmas reigns supreme here, Decorator\u2019s Warehouse also stocks smaller seasonal selections for Halloween, Valentine\u2019s Day, Mardi Gras, the Fourth of July, and Easter.\n<\/p>\n

Credit: <\/p>\n

Courtesy Decorator’s Warehouse<\/p>\n

The Whole World Comes to Arlington <\/p>\n

What started as a neighborhood business has grown into a destination that draws visitors from around the globe.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have design teams that visit from New Zealand and Dubai every single year, toting their suitcases to ship what they buy back home,\u201d Black adds.\n<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just international guests, either\u2014local families have turned visits into annual traditions. Now, second- and third-generation shoppers return year after year, continuing the holiday ritual that began decades ago in a Texas garage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Forget Santa’s workshop\u2014Decorator\u2019s Warehouse in Arlington, Texas, might just give the North Pole a run for its money.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":68437,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[150,152,151],"class_list":{"0":"post-68436","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arlington","8":"tag-arlington","9":"tag-arlington-headlines","10":"tag-arlington-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68436"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68436\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}