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The arts and crafts business grew 7 percent last year, and some say it's recession proof. Where are all the crafty critters spending their money? Probably at one of these two leading specialty retailers.
Here's how they stack up against each other:
Full Name: Michaels Stores
Founded: 1962
Slogan: "Where creativity happens"
Home base: Irving, Texas
Number of locations: 1,262
2015 sales: $4.9 billion
Agency of Record: Zimmerman Advertising (Omnicom)
Snapshot
Chuckle if you want, but arts and crafts is big business in America—and not just with glue-gun-wielding grannies.
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