Hobby Lobby has begun hiring for its upcoming Gaithersburg store, which will mark the company’s first location in Montgomery County. The national arts and crafts retailer has posted job openings for a retail co-manager at 15750 Shady Grove Road, the former longtime home of Best Buy.
While the store’s arrival was first reported a couple months ago by Robert Dyer, there has been no official announcement from Hobby Lobby or the property’s leasing company. The MoCoShow reached out to both following the initial report but did not receive a response.
The company’s job posting lists Gaithersburg as an upcoming site, confirming plans to expand into Montgomery County. However, there has been limited visible movement at the property in recent weeks, suggesting that an opening is not imminent. With that said, given Hobby Lobby’s track record of quickly converting existing big-box retail spaces, it may not take long once work begins…