Last Thursday (22 January) saw BNSF Railway and Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. gather to celebrate the official opening of the Class I railroad’s new intermodal facility in Oklahoma City.
Those in attendance included ODOT Executive Director Tim Gatz, Oklahoma City mayor David Holt and other legislative leaders and public-private partners, all of which witnessed an official ribbon cutting ceremony.
BNSF Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Tom Williams cuts the ribbon at the opening ceremony for BNSF’s new intermodal facility in Oklahoma City
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The new facility, which opened on 31 December 2025; now looks to offer more streamlined, cost-efficient options for Hobby Lobby across its 42-acre intermodal site. The retailer, an arts and crafts specialist, was seeking more economical movement of its loaded containers from the ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach its network of Hobby Lobby distribution centres in Oklahoma City.
BNSF Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Tom Williams, said:
As the leading rail intermodal provider in North America, BNSF has a relentless passion for growth.
In order to be successful, we must take advantage of growth opportunities when we see them for our customers. Expanding into Oklahoma City to offer Hobby Lobby a new, unique solution to its supply chain needs is a chance for us deliver on that promise, and we are excited to watch the success this partnership will bring.
Utilising its full potential; the facility aims to eliminate up to 40,000 truck moves from the highway per year, cutting overall emissions between Dallas Fort-Worth and Oklahoma City.