About HobbyTown owner Mark Focareta: After some extensive research, Mark decided to explore the HobbyTown franchise and scheduled a trip to the annual HobbyTown convention in Lincoln, Nebraska in 2018. There, Mark was reminded of the joy and fulfillment hobbies can bring, and left Lincoln impressed with one thing on his mind: turning his love of hobbies into a thriving business. By March 1st, 2019 he was the proud owner of HobbyTown Santee. Every day since, Mark’s appreciation for hobbies has grown through engaging conversations with his hobby enthusiast customers, who continue leading him to the discovery of new and exciting hobbies.