Hobby Lobby is raising the minimum wage for its full-time workers to $17 an hour ahead of the holiday season.

Hobby Lobby is raising its minimum full-time hourly wage to $18.50 starting in January 2022. The arts-and-crafts chain last raised pay October 2020.

Hobby Lobby announced that as of Oct. 1, 2020, the company will increase its minimum wage for all full-time employees to $17 an hour.

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Hobby Lobby operates more than 900 art and craft supply stores around the US, generating $7.7bn in revenue last year. The company was founded in the early 1970s by chief executive David Green.

In 2023, the American arts-and-crafts retail chain Hobby Lobby sold Christmas ornaments themed on 12-gauge shotgun shells.

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Hobby Lobby to raise starting pay to $19.25 per hour The arts and crafts retailer has continued opening stores despite inflation’s effects on consumer discretionary spending.

Hobby Lobby opened its 39th and 40th North Carolina stores in the Triangle earlier in October. Shoppers can now visit the popular arts-and-crafts retailer’s new stores in Raleigh and Selma.

David Green, the former CEO of Hobby Lobby, wrote a Fox Opinion piece in which he explained how he came to his decision and how his faith has guided him in his role as leader of the hobby company.