Hobby Lobby has plans of opening a location inside Heartland Mall in Early in 2018. The store will be located in the area where JC Penney was previously housed.

Communications Coordinator Bob Miller said “Hobby Lobby plans to open a store in Early. The store is projected to open in June, 2018, and is expected to bring 35-50 new jobs to the community. Currently, Hobby Lobby pays $15.70 for full-time and $10.45 for part-time.”

Early City Administrator confirmed the information and said more details will be released this Tuesday.