Miscellaneous Retail Businesses

HobbyTown USA

Lincoln, NE · Founded 1980 · HBBY

Hobby Town Unlimited, Inc., doing business as HobbyTown® and HobbyTown USA®, offers franchises for the establishment and operation of retail hobby merchandise stores selling model railroading, radio-controlled items, models, games, toys, collectibles, art supplies, and related hobby and educational merchandise.

2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
85
units (2025)
-9.6%
year over year

Units by Year

110
2021
106
2022
100
2023
94
2024
85
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$327,100 – $458,000
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$49,500
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
2%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

4.75% of gross sales

Leadership

  • Mike Jay

    Retail & Operations Executive

  • Teri Schweiger

    Director of Operations, Merchandising, and Marketing

  • Robert Wilke

    Franchise Development Manager

  • Timothy Van Ert

    Strategic Initiatives Manager

  • David Gaines

    Franchise Field Operations Manager

  • Bob Dill

    New Store Lead

  • Nicole T. Stone

    Regional Director, West Region

  • Moe Kdouh

    Regional Director, North Region

  • Ryan F. Doll

    Regional Director, Central Region

  • Misty Baker

    Regional Director, South Region

On File

FDD years
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Franchisee records
86
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
2
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
40 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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