Hobby Lobby — Attraction in Panama City

I think it might be a beautiful store but I'm definitelyyyy not going back. The staff was closing early for memorial day and were using "section clear" codes over the intercom (which leader I realized meant they were hinting at us to leave because it’s too intimidating to let us know they’re closing early I guess?) which I wouldn’t understand the meaning of those stupid clear codes because I don’t work there. I noticed employees frowning angrily at me everywhere I was walking. I walked a few more aisles and heard something else on the intercom telling employees to clock out, so I realized with it being memorial day they were closing early. (There was one sign at the very top of the sliding glass door in the front that I noticed on my way out and you would not have noticed going in concerning their holiday hours.) of anyone coming up and politely telling us that it was closing time, they all stalked us creepily and whispered until one person asked impatiently if there was anything she could help with. I asked what time they close. She said 530 with an ugly frown. I asked what time is it while laughing, she said 530 condescendingly. I chuckled and went to apologize before I realized they were literally ushering me and my boyfriend out like we stole something. There was not a single Customer Service smile on anyone’s face except for lady that was standing in the pack of people facing us for us to walk up the exit aisle and wait for them to unlock the door while we stood there awkwardly being shot nasty glances from at LEAST 8 people just standing there not telling us anything the entire time. It was just weird and disgusting behavior. If anyone had been smart enough or nice enough to say "we’re closing earlier for memorial day", I would have in no way shape or form gotten offended and would have picked up the pace. I have worked Customer Service on holidays just waiting for the clock to let me off work. But I have never stared someone down with an ugly angry face without giving them a reason. How the hell am I supposed to know you close early? Lol why would you be open on memorial day at all if it’s so obvious that you would be closing early? The festivities are over. the day is done… Why close at 5:30 and what makes you think that’s actually “early“? You’re basically working a full day anyways and you missed most of it even if you worked half a shift. That’s just weird business etiquette and your employees hate it. Get your employees some better customer service and learn how to close appropriately. the way they handled this was absolutely atrocious. I will never find myself there again unless it’s to stare every single employee down and make them feel horrible for absolutely no reason while walking to their car when they close. My boyfriend was with me- he was on the phone so he didn’t say anything at the time, but he was extremely uncomfortable as well. and that someone who could care less about...

Hobby lobby panama city is your place to go if you love candles and fake plants. I like to think I was a decorator crab in my past life. If these details match you please take a second to review my reasons to shop here below.

1. The largest and cheapest candle selection in bay county. Ranging from tapered, scented, to make your own.
2. The fake plant selection is out of this world. Also fake plants have taken leaps and bounds in terms of realism since the 90's. Let's also be real when death knocks on your door he's more than likely he's not coming for you he's coming for your house plants lol.
3. From the ground up alot of work is done to make this the consumer experience worthwhile here. I took a summer job here while I went to college and I was blown away with the challenges both these people face. I come from industrial elevator management and it is often told to us if you can't handle the heat go play in retail. Well I can tell you coming from both sides of the isle they are completely wrong, these people work their fingers to the bone and that is a ignorant way to think. I'm glad I know better now.

I would also like to give a special shout out to the management team. James, Megan, Jasmine, and the most impressive of all Mary. That is right Mary is a Grandmother that can work circles around most 20 year olds. They give everything to make the consumer as happy as possible. James in his time off still came in almost every other day because he cared so much about success of this store. If that isn't commitment then I don't know what is. They say if you love a store never work there. Well I did and my opinion...

I went into Hobby Lobby with an idea of something for my great-grandchild who is 8 months old and looked around I had lots of help when I ask questions they have a great variety of different craft things always little ideas hanging on Little Pages in the aisles where you can look at them take them home with you a great selection of interior decorating items lots of candles lots of silk floral items and a great selection of fabrics I also found their framing shop it is wonderful I do machine embroidery and they frame my piece is wonderfully from the smallest little two by two two 20 inch posters and they're wonderful there and they're quick and it's not real expensive I love them they're great they even have furniture out in the front of the enclosure I've bought and several pieces and use them the drawers for my threads and things I used to machine embroidery I give Hobby Lobby five stars for the variety for the helpfulness for the choices I think they're a great all-around store and they're still in Panama City and have not moved out to Pier...