verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . october 2008 learn how and when to remove this template message hobbytown usa type private industry retail founded lincoln nebraska 1980 headquarters lincoln nebraska number of locations 160 area served north america key people thom walla ceo slogan play smart website http www.hobbytown.com hobbytown usa or hobbytown is a franchised retail hobby and toy store most stores offer a full line of radio control hobbies models games toys educational items paints tools and model railroad items . the franchise stores also carry seasonal items such as rockets pinewood derby educational toys and kites . in addition they have products suitable for both experienced and beginning hobbyists . hobbytown was founded in 1980 by merlin hayes and thomas walla with the purchase of a local business in lincoln nebraska and started franchising the concept in 1986 . external links edit hobbytown usa website this united states retail business article is a stub . you can help wikipedia by expanding it . v t e retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title hobbytown usa & oldid 660685069 categories companies based in lincoln nebraskacompanies established in 1980retail companies of the united statesunited states retail company stubshidden categories articles needing additional references from october 2008all articles needing additional referencesall stub articles navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 4 may 2015 at 01 14 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view