Hobby Lobby, a nationwide arts and crafts retailer, is moving forward with building a new 55,000-square-foot store in Kalispell.
Developers received approval from the city’s architectural review committee Tuesday morning to build the $2.4 million site, Kalispell Planning Director Tom Jentz said.
The new store will break ground this summer on the far west corner of the latest Spring Prairie development next to Kidsports Complex along U.S. 93. Crews are currently installing infrastructure at the 28-acre plot, which is emerging as the latest large-scale commercial expansion on the north end of town.
Developers are dividing the land into 14 parcels, or building pads, that will resemble the layout of the nearby phase of commercial expansion involving Cabela’s.
When it’s completed, Hobby Lobby will be the largest commercial anchor site in the fourth phase of Spring Prairie.
Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK, operates over 600 stores across the nation. The retailer, which offers arts, crafts, hobbies and seasonal products, has been included in Forbes’ annual list of America’s largest private companies.
The new store will join a growing list of businesses moving into the Spring Prairie Commons. SpringHill Suites by Marriott opened this spring. An initial site plan has been submitted for a one-story 8,100-square-foot building at the corner of Old Reserve and U.S. 93 where multiple businesses will reside. Krispy Kreme Donuts, Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill and Mattress Firm are also signed up as new tenants.