By: Jacob Kessler
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
jacob@thevillagereporter.com
According to a representative from Harbor Freight Tools, Craig Hoffman, the store chain will be opening its doors sometime in early summer of this year. A statement sent to The Village Reporter is as follows.
“We’re excited because while when it opens, this will be our 66th store in Ohio, and it will be our first location in Fulton County. It will be much more convenient for our customers in the Wauseon community, as currently, they have to travel about 20 miles to our Defiance store, 23 miles to our store in Adrian, or 25 miles to our Toledo locations. “
“We’ve been looking to open a location in Fulton County, and specifically in Wauseon for a while now, but we always believe in waiting until we find a location that meets our needs and the needs of our customers: good visibility, easy access, ample parking, and the right square footage.
This particular location, in the former Hess Mattress store, will be 17,964 square feet which is smaller than the so-called “Big Box” stores in our category, and which we feel is a competitive advantage.”
“Many of our customers are professional trades workers who want to stop in, find what they need, and then head out quickly to their job site or workshop.”
“For other customers, this size makes it easier to browse and find our great deals. All our customers will find a full selection of quality tools and accessories in categories including automotive, air and power tools, storage, outdoor power equipment, generators, welding supplies, shop equipment, hand tools, and more, at the lowest prices, which has been our mission since we began more than 45 years ago.”
“We also chose to open in Wauseon because we feel there is a wide pool of qualified applicants to join our team. We hire locally, and in addition to the construction workers we’ll be hiring, we’ll be bringing an additional new 25-30 jobs to the Wauseon community.”
“We consider ourselves to be one of the best places to work in the retail industry, with highly competitive pay, great benefits, and the opportunity to advance in one of the fastest-growing companies in retail.”
“We were recently certified as a Great Place to Work™ and we’ve been recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the top 20 Best Large Employers in Retail for four years in a row, and one of the top Employer for Veterans for three years as well.”
“They’ve also recognized us as one of the Best Employers for Women and for Diversity, an honor we’ve also received from Diversityjobs.com for two years as well.”
“The company has also been by Fortune as one of America’s Most Innovative Companies, and by Newsweek magazine as one of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies, and most recently, as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Veterans.”
“Interested applicants can apply online at www.harborfreightjobs.com/retail and search Wauseon, OH.”