About Hobby Town Unlimited INC
Retail chain with specialty hobby-related merchandise, including RC vehicles, models, toys & games.
- Industry
- Retail
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Lincoln, NE
- Founded
- 1980
- Company type
- Privately Held
- Company profile name
- HobbyTown
HobbyTown was founded in 1980 by Merlin Hayes and Thomas Walla with the purchase of a local business in Lincoln, Nebraska. The corporation was established in 1985 for the sole purpose of sharing their dream with other people who wanted to own their own hobby store.
Today, HobbyTown is a nationally registered franchise and the company is widely regarded as a leader in the retail hobby industry. There are currently over 130 HobbyTown franchises across 43 states. It is the largest retail hobby franchise in the world and is ranked in the top 2% of all franchises worldwide.
Specialties
- Hobbies
- R/C
- Models
- Toys
- Games
- Trains
- and Science & Educational Kits
Company locations
1133 Libra Drive, Lincoln, NE 68512, US
Locations listed on the company profile. These may include offices outside the United States, and not every location is hiring.
Business areas
- Gaming
- Retail
- Toys
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- Followers
- 2,268
- People linked to this company
- 342
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