Hobby Lobby nixing popular 40% off coupon, vows to replace with ‘thousands’ of discounts

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Attention, crafters: The rumor is true.

Big-box retailer Hobby Lobby confirmed Wednesday in a Facebook post that it is discontinuing its popular 40% off coupon for use on a single item, effective Feb. 28.

“It is always our intent to provide you with beyond compare service, great prices and the best selection,” the company stated, welcoming patience from customers “during this period of transition.”

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“By making this decision, we are intensifying our efforts to discount thousands of items every day. This will offer a better value instead of providing a discount on only one item with the coupon,” officials with the Oklahoma-based company stated in the post, KOKI reported.

The arts, craft and home décor giant operates 900 stores nationwide, employing more than 43,000 across 47 states, KSAT reported.