Hobby Lobby Stores Inc., a privately held national retail chain of craft and home décor stores, is open in Hazle Township.

The Hazle Township store is Hobby Lobby’s 21st location in Pennsylvania.

Phil Schaffer is the store manager of the 56,000 square-foot retail facility located on Airport Beltway and Laurel Mall Drive.

“The success of our stores in Pennsylvania is a good indicator that Hazle Township shoppers will be pleased with the quality, selection and value we offer in the craft and home décor market,” Kelly Black, director of advertising said.

“New customers and customers already familiar with the Hobby Lobby shopping experience are eagerly anticipating this store opening.”

Hobby Lobby has over 900 stores across the nation. Each store offers more than 70,000 crafting and home décor products including floral, fabric, needle art, custom framing, baskets, home accents, wearable art,arts and crafts, jewelry making, scrapbooking and paper crafting supplies.

Store hours are Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Hobby Lobby stores are closed on Sunday.

Hobby Lobby Stores Inc., an Oklahoma City-based private corporation, began as Greco, a miniature picture frame company in 1970.

When David Green moved his business from the family home to a 300 square-foot retail space in 1972, Hobby Lobby was born. It is the nation’s largest privately-owned arts and crafts retailer.

For more information about Hobby Lobby, weekly specials, coupon offers, store locations and online shopping, visit hobbylobby.com, download the mobile app or follow on Facebook at facebook.com/hobbylobby.