Old Time Pottery to open superstore at former Hobby Lobby location in Springfield

Old Time Pottery announced it plans to open a new 85,000-square-foot superstore in the former Hobby Lobby building on Battlefield Road in Springfield.

Old Time Pottery is a home décor store that offers home accents, wall décor, rugs, home furnishings, floral, planters, dinnerware, housewares, bedding, seasonal decorations and more. 

A news release for the company says the plan is for the Springfield location to open in  September. The address is 1535 E. Battlefield Road.

This will be the third Old Time Pottery store in Missouri. Old Time Pottery is currently hiring for the Springfield store. The company says perks include competitive wages, a 20-percent employee discount, paid vacation, dental and vision benefits and 401k.

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"Our customers call Old Time Pottery their best-kept secret because they spend hours discovering something just for them and are delighted with the money they save,” said Jason Schmitt, CEO of Old Time Pottery, in a news release. "Our 85,000 square feet and tens of thousands of unique home décor finds in our Springfield store gives everything you need to decorate your home for Fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas, or any time throughout the year."

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Ralph Green is a business reporter with the Springfield News-Leader. Contact him at RAGreen@gannett.com, by phone: (417-536-4061) or on Twitter at RalphGreenNL