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Harbor Freight Tools to open in Willow Street
Listen to this articleHarbor Freight Tools is coming Willow Street.
The new store, at 2600 Willow Street Pike North, is expected to open this spring. An official opening date will be announced nearer the time.
Construction has begun at the location south of Lancaster, using workers and companies from the Willow Street area.
“We’ve been looking to open a location in Willow Street for a number of years so that we can provide the tools and equipment at tremendous values to the community,” Trey Feiler, senior vice president, real estate and construction for Harbor Freight Tools, said in a release. “In addition to finding a great location, we were attracted by the availability of great associates in the Willow Street area, and we look forward to having them join the Harbor Freight team.”
The store is expected to bring between 25 and 30 jobs, including sales and logistic supervisors, senior associates, sales associates and seasonal opportunities as well. Harbor Freight Tools offers a competitive starting rate along with a best-in-class retail benefits package that includes robust health coverage, and Thanksgiving and Christmas off, the release said.
A growing company, Harbor Freight has over 28,000 associates and more than 1,400 locations nationwide.
Paula Wolf is a freelance writer
