Hobby Lobby is a chain of craft stores founded in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1972. The company is owned by the Green family, who also own the Hobby Lobby chain of arts and crafts stores. The company has been criticized for its policies on birth control and abortion, and for its support of the Christian right.
In 2014, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby in a case challenging the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that employers provide health insurance coverage for contraception. The Court’s ruling exempts closely held corporations from the contraception mandate if they have religious objections to providing such coverage.
Hobby Lobby has come under fire for its policies on birth control and abortion. In 2012, the company announced that it would no longer offer health insurance coverage for contraception to its employees. The move was widely criticized by women’s rights groups and supporters of the Affordable Care Act.
The company has also been criticized for its support of the Christian right. In 2015, Hobby Lobby donated $500,000 to the Museum of the Bible, a museum being built by Hobby Lobby owner Steve Green. The museum has been criticized for its depiction of Christianity and its promotion of creationism.
Despite the criticism, Hobby Lobby remains a popular destination for craft supplies and home decor. The company has over 700 stores across the United States and employs over 32,000 people.
