HobbyTown USA

Hobby Town Unlimited, Inc.
HobbyTown, HobbyTown USA
Private
Industry Retail
Founded September 24, 1985 (1985-09-24) in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Headquarters Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Number of locations
 147 (2017)
Areas served
 Stores in North America,
Sales Online Worldwide
Key people
 Thom Walla (Founder),
Bob Wilke (President)
Website www.hobbytown.com

HobbyTown or HobbyTown USA is an American retail hobby, collectibles and toy store chain. Beginning with the purchase of a local business by Merlin Hayes, Mary Hayes and Thom Walla, HobbyTown was founded in 1980,[1] incorporated in 1985,[2] and began franchising in 1986.[3] 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. Products sold are suitable for both experienced and beginning hobbyists. The website for HobbyTown (www.hobbytown.com) provides E-commerce for customers worldwide.[4]

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