Augusta, GA
Now hiring: National hardware chain seeks employees for new Augusta location; how to apply
A new location for a national chain of hardware stores is expected to open in south Augusta this fall and they’re hiring.
Harbor Freight Tools likely will open its third Augusta-area location at 3137 Peach Orchard Rd. in October, according to the company’s website. A spokeswoman said on Tuesday that an official opening date will be announced closer to completion.
The store is expected to employ between 25 and 30 people. Harbor Freight employees about 28,000 at more than 1,500 locations across the country.
Interested applicants can apply online at www.harborfreightjobs.com/retail and search “Augusta, GA” for available positions.
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“We’ve been looking to open a location in Augusta for a number of years so that we can provide the tools andequipment at tremendous values to the community,” said Trey Feiler, the company’s senior vice president for real estate and construction. “In addition to finding a great location, we were attracted by the availabilityof great associates in the Augusta area, and we look forward to having them join the Harbor Freight team.”
The Augusta Chronicle first reported in May that a leased building area of more than 14,000 square feet was scheduled to undergo a complete buildout that would convert half the area into shelved Harbor Freight sales space.
The proposed new store would be Georgia’s third Harbor Freight in the Augusta area. The others are at 3435 Wrightsboro Rd., in the Richmond Plaza shopping center across from Augusta Mall; and at 4480 Columbia Rd. in Martinez, in the Victoria Station shopping center at the corner of Columbia and South Belair roads.
Another nearby Harbor Freight is at 2270 Whiskey Rd. in Aiken, S.C.