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Hobby Lobby Grand Opening Monday in Woodbridge
The national arts and crafts chain moves into space formerly occupied by Shopper's grocery store.
WOODBRIDGE, VA — Hobby Lobby, the popular-yet-controversial arts and crafts store, will hold a grand opening for its new Woodbridge location 9 a.m. Monday.
It will move into the former space of the Shopper's grocery story at Prince William Parkway and Smoketown Road.
"First-time shoppers in Woodbridge will be pleasantly surprised at the large store and exceptional service provided by our associates," Hobby Lobby advertising executive John Schumacher said in a statement.
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The company was at the center of a Supreme Court battle over contraception insurance and employer mandates.
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In June 2014, a closely divided court ruled that corporations with religious owners can't be required to provide contraception insurance coverage to their workers. It was dubbed "the Hobby Lobby decision" because the store was at the forefront of the case.
The new location represents Hobby Lobby's ninth store in Virginia.
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