Published: November 18, 2009
hhgregg Announces the Grand Opening of Two New Stores in Richmond, VA
INDIANAPOLIS - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Indianapolis-based appliance and electronics leader hhgregg (NYSE:HGG)
today announced the opening of two new stores in the Richmond, VA area
on Thursday November, 19th. The two stores are the first to
open in Virginia and are located in Short Pump at 11732 West Broad
Street, Henrico and in Chesterfield Town Center at 1321 Huguenot Road,
Midlothian. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for each store will take place at
2:45 p.m. on Thursday, followed by the official store openings at 3:00
p.m.
"We are very excited to be opening our first stores in Virginia," said
Jeff Pearson, vice president of marketing, hhgregg. "Shoppers can expect
to see a wide selection of electronics and appliances at competitive
prices, along with top-notch customer service from our knowledgeable
sales team. The opening of these new stores demonstrates our commitment
to the mid-Atlantic region and will give Richmond-area residents a
convenient place to shop for all of their electronics needs, just in
time for the holidays."
About one hundred local residents have been hired to staff the two
Richmond stores, and additional temporary employees have been hired for
the holiday season. The 43,000 square foot Chesterfield store includes a
Regional Training Center that will be used to train future managers and
associates throughout the mid-Atlantic region. hhgregg employees all
undergo a comprehensive training program and receive more than 200 hours
of training each year.
A Grand Opening sale will be held at each new store from November 19th
- 25th, providing low prices on televisions, appliances and
electronics throughout the store.
To celebrate the new stores, and introduce more consumers to hhgregg,
the Company will launch its "Show Me Your State" Facebook photo contest
to all Virginia residents from November 19th - 26th.
Residents simply download a picture of hhgregg's mascot, "hh," take a
picture of him at their favorite location in Virginia, and post it to
his Facebook page for a chance to win a high-end digital camera. For
official rules, please visit: www.hhgregg.com/ShowMeYourState
CORPORATE OVERVIEW
hhgregg (NYSE: HGG) is a specialty retailer of consumer electronics,
home appliances, mattresses and related services operating under the
names hhgregg and Fine Lines. hhgregg currently operates 128 stores in
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North
Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
hhgregg
Jeff Pearson, 317-816-1529
or
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Jason Chudoba, 203-682-8332
Jason.Chudoba@icrinc.com
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