Hobby Lobby opens store in Davenport's Posner Park area, its 3rd store in Polk

LAKELAND – A third Hobby Lobby location in Polk County has opened in Davenport.

The retailer of craft and home decor products announced Thursday the opening of a 55,000-square-foot store at U.S. 27 and Posner Boulevard, a press release stated. The other two Polk County locations are in Lakeland.

The Davenport store within the Posner Village area is Hobby Lobby’s 53rd location in Florida. Andreas Vagle is the store manager of the Davenport store.

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Hobby Lobby has more than 900 stores in the United States. It is the nation’s largest privately owned arts and crafts retailer.

In addition, Hobby Lobby is known for its Christian stance on issues throughout its external communications with the public. The company, which closes on Sundays, has infused its website with Christian messaging and quotes from the Bible. According to the website, the company also places religiously themed full-page ads in newspapers three times per year.

The website also offers weekly specials, coupons, a store locator and an e-commerce option.

David Green, the family patriarch, started the company in Oklahoma City in 1970 under the name Greco, making miniature picture frames in a family home before moving to a 300-square-foot store in 1972 under the current name, Hobby Lobby.

Store hours for the Davenport location at 1301 Posner Blvd. are Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Beyond its website, Hobby Lobby also offers an app and Facebook page.

This article originally appeared on The Ledger: Hobby Lobby opens store in Davenport