Michaels

Excellent framing thoughts and service, as I came to expect from my former NYC branch. Happy to find the same here.

Better than the Shariah Law Talibanesque Hobby Lobby. I do not think anyone should shop any company that forces their religious beliefs on everyone.

Only place in town that would frame my custom poster. Came out great! Even walked it to my vehicle for me because of my injured knee!

I usually find what I need. It’s always clean. Would be nice to get help when you need it.

Michaels is a pretty good-​sized arts and crafts store located in the Cobblestone Plaza, and although most people prefer shopping at the local Hobby Lobby, you can find almost the same items at this store, usually at a much cheaper price.
I ususally get an ad for Michaels in the weekly paper, filled with all kinds of sales, and almost always you will get a coupon for 50% off any one item in the store. If you ever stop in, you will notice virtually EVERYTHING in the store is on sale. Luckily, when I stopped in, I was looking for a frame for a poster I had recently purchased. All frames and framing accessories were 50% off. I didn’t have the coupon with me, so I’m not sure if you can double up on those bargains, but I ended up paying 15 bucks for a 30 dollar frame, and I didn’t use a coupon or special code! It seems like every week a different area of the store is on sale, so keep checking.
There’s a decent selection of craft items here, I mainly spent my time in the frame area– which was good sized, not huge, but you can definitely find something you’re looking for, both expensive and cheap. My fiancée is planning a lot of our wedding and does a lot of shopping at Michaels, and has picked up a number of items for the reception, invitations, and more. There’s quite a selection here all at decent prices, and anyone looking for anything craft related should leave happy.
I did notice the other review which stated customer service was not top notch… I actually didn’t see any employees walking around when I was in the store, although I wasn’t exactly on the lookout, I knew where I was going and what I wanted, so I can’t testify to that. Overall, it’s a nice store, it was clean, well-​stocked, filled with great bargains, and I found what I needed. I just hear everybody prefers Hobby Lobby in St Augustine– but I saved a ton here!

So maybe I’m still hanging on to my big city expectations… but this is just wrong. Michaels is a national chain, right? Then why would they decide to hire people who don’t know what an embosser is and where to find one in their store, which cells embossers? Also, if one was unsure of whether there are embossers in the store, couldn’t they look it up on a computer? Like the one in front of them? Finally, if they guarantee that they don’t have foil seals because «they’d be in this area»… why can I find them two isles over? My point is, no one there knew much about arts and crafts, or where things were located in their store, or how to calculate a sale price. Hobby Lobby on 312 @ US1 is much better for customer service. But it closes at 8pm. I miss Boston. :(