5801 W Saginaw Hwy, Lansing, MI--(517) 703-0027: Hobby Lobby began operation August 3, 1972, with 300 square feet of retail space, located in North Oklahoma City. This was a retail outgrowth of Greco Products, a miniature picture frame company, founded by David Green in 1970. In January 1973, the operation was moved to a house near N.W. 23rd and Western, and the amount of retail space was increased to approximately 1,000 square feet.