Hobby Lobby Raises Minimum Wage to $17 per Hour for Full-Timers Amidst ‘Challenging’ Year

Hobby Lobby Raises Minimum Wage to $17 per Hour for Full-Timers Amidst ‘Challenging’ Year
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The Hobby Lobby Arts & Crafts franchise has decided to raise its minimum wage for full-time employees ahead of Christmas in light of a “challenging” year.

“We have always worked hard to be a retail leader when it comes to taking care of our people,” Hobby Lobby founder and CEO David Green explained in a press release. “Because this year has presented so many challenges to our employees, we are very happy that we are able to provide pay increases to thousands of our associates before the Christmas season.”