Ben Franklin® Variety stores carry household items, sundries, seasonal products, crafts, food and snacks, health and beauty aids, and much more. We offer valuable services like pharmacies or custom framing departments. Some Ben Franklin® stores are also full-line grocery, drug, or hardware stores.

Ben Franklin Crafts® stores carry creative products like needlecrafts, florals, wicker, paints, fabrics, yarn, and much more. We also offer services like custom framing, craft classes, and the Ben Franklin Crafts Club® .

Because each store is independently owned and operated, the product selection and advertised sales may vary at each location. The Ben Franklin® family of retail stores has been providing high-quality merchandise at great prices since it was founded by George and Edward Butler in 1877. It was named for Ben Franklin because Edward Butler admired Franklin's thriftiness, honesty, and ingenuity. Ben Franklin® stores have embodied these characteristics in the minds of satisfied customers for well over a century.

Today, the Ben Franklin® family is growing, with new stores being added every month. If there is not yet a Ben Franklin store in your area, call our home office at 1-800-992-9307 for assistance.

If you have a serious interest in becoming a Ben Franklin Retailer and would like to be a part of this exciting team of Independent Stores, please feel free to contact John Ptacek, Director of Franchising, at 269-445-1928.

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