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March 18, 2020

Hallmark Temporarily Closes Company-Owned Hallmark Gold Crown Stores Across U.S. and Canada

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 18, 2020) – The health and safety of Hallmark employees and customers are a top priority.  Hallmark Cards, Inc. announced that it is temporarily closing company-owned Hallmark Gold Crown Stores in the United States and Canada, effective at the end of business day Wednesday, March 18 in response to COVID-19. The stores are projected to remain closed through April 1, 2020, though the company will continue to evaluate the situation. Employees at these stores will be paid for their scheduled shifts during this period.

Independent retailers who own and operate stores within the Hallmark retail network make their own decisions regarding their store operations. Please reach out to individual stores to find out if they are open, operating with reduced hours, or closed.

Hallmark’s COVID-19 task force will continue to monitor this rapidly evolving situation and utilize guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and local public health and emergency response agencies.

Media Contacts

JiaoJiao Shen
Hallmark Cards, Inc.
816-304-4826
jiaojiao.shen@hallmark.com

About Hallmark

About Hallmark

For more than 100 years, family-owned Hallmark Cards, Inc. has been dedicated to creating a more emotionally connected world. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, and employing more than 20,000 worldwide, the company operates a diversified portfolio of businesses. The Hallmark business designs and sells greeting cards, gifts, ornaments and gift packaging in more than 30 languages with distribution in nearly 100 countries and 100,000 rooftops worldwide, including a network of company-owned and independently-owned Hallmark Gold Crown stores in five countries. Hallmark Media is entertainment’s leading destination for feel-good content and operates three cable networks – Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Mystery, and Hallmark Family. Hallmark+, launched in 2024, is our streaming service and membership program delivering the very best of Hallmark all in one place, featuring a blend of all new, exclusive original series, movies, and other feel-good content plus monthly discounts and rewards for shopping at Hallmark retail stores and at Hallmark.com. Crown Center is a real estate development company that manages the 85-acre hotel, office, entertainment and residential campus surrounding Hallmark’s headquarters. Crayola® offers a wide range of art materials and creative play toys designed to spark children’s creativity around the globe. For more information, visit Hallmark.com. Connect on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube, and LinkedIn.