HobbyTown USA
HobbyTown or HobbyTown USA is an American retail hobby, collectibles, and toy store chain headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. There are more than 100 HobbyTown franchise stores located in 39 states in U.S.[1]
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| HobbyTown, HobbyTown USA | |
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | September 24, 1985 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States |
| Headquarters | |
Number of locations | 125 (2019) |
Areas served | Stores in North America, Sales Online Worldwide |
Key people | Thom Walla (Founder), Bob Wilke (President) |
| Website | www |
Beginning with the purchase of a local business by Merlin Hayes, Mary Hayes, and Thom Walla, HobbyTown was founded in 1980,[2] incorporated in 1985,[3] and began franchising in 1986.[4] Most stores offer a full line of radio control hobbies, scale models, games, toys, educational items, paints, tools and model railroad items. The stores also carry seasonal items such as rockets, pinewood derby cars, educational toys, and kites. The website for HobbyTown provides E-commerce for customers worldwide.[5]
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