Hobby Lobby Closing Stores Permanently. The Hobby Lobby arts and crafts and the Dick’s Sporting Goods stores on Route 31 in Clay were also open Monday, but the doors to some nearby stores remained shut, including T.J. Maxx, Raymour. Hobby Lobby, the craft store chain that is no stranger to controversy, is once again finding itself in hot water for allegedly citing a message from God in its decision to leave stores open amid.
Hobby Lobby, the craft store chain that is no stranger to controversy, is once again finding itself in hot water for allegedly citing a message from God in its decision to leave stores open amid. Devout Christian-run retail chain Hobby Lobby is gradually closing some stores nationwide just days after its founder sent a company-wide letter saying his wife had received a message from God. Hobby Lobby announces it is closing stores nationwide effective Friday night. By Tim Reeves. Email the author. Published 3:34 pm Friday, April 3, 2020.
The Hobby Lobby chain is closing all its stores in protest over a federal contraceptives mandate. In a 12 September 2012 USA Today op-ed piece, David Green, the CEO and founder of the Hobby Lobby.
Previously, Hobby Lobby resisted closing in at least two states, arguing it was an “essential business.” Sister company, Mardel Christian & Education, is also closing all store locations. Hobby Lobby reportedly sent a letter to employees explaining its stores were staying open during the COVID-19 pandemic because, in part, CEO David Green's wife had received reassurances from God. Hobby Lobby properly closed its stores during Ohioâ s stay-home order. Now theyâ re open again â whatâ s changed? Neither the order, nor the seriousness of the health threat, for sure. EXCLUSIVE: Hobby Lobby is slowly closing its stores across the country after fallout from a letter claiming the wife of the devout Christian chief exec had a vision from God telling the chain to.