Harbor Freight Tools opening in eastern Pike County
Harbor Freight Tools is opening a new store in Westfall Township, Pike County, outside Matamoras. The nationwide hardware retailer expects to hire 25 to 30 people, according to an announcement from the company.
The new store will be located at 102 Milford Landing Suite 1, just off Route 6 and 209.
An official opening date for Harbor Freight Tools store #3284 will be announced closer to opening, which is estimated for June 2022, according to the company website.
Local workers and companies from the surrounding area are involved in the construction.
“We’ve been looking to open a location in Matamoras for a number of years so that we can provide the tools and equipment at tremendous values to the community,” said Trey Feiler, Senior Vice President, Real Estate and Construction for Harbor Freight Tools. “In addition to finding a great location, we were attracted by the availability of great associates in the Matamoras area, and we look forward to having them join the Harbor Freight team.”
Staff to be hired include Sales and Logistic Supervisors, Senior Associates, Sales Associates, and seasonal opportunities. Harbor Freight Tools reports they offer a competitive starting rate along with a best-in-class retail benefits package that includes robust health coverage, and Thanksgiving and Christmas off.
Harbor Freight Tools opened a store at the Route 6 Mall near Honesdale in 2021. Other Harbor Freight Tools stores in the region includes those in Stroudsburg, Dickson City, as well as a story in Luzerne County, and in Newton, NJ and Middletown, NY.
The Harbor Freight Tools website lists 24 stores that are planned but not yet open. The company operates more than 1,200 stores nationwide with over 24,000 Associates.
The family-owned company started in Southern California in 1977, when 17-year-old Eric Smidt began transforming his father’s small phone sales business into a successful mail order company, bypassing the resellers, dealing directly with factories, and passing the savings on to the customer.
The company opened its first store in 1980. Harbor Freight Tools is based in Calabasas, CA.
Interested applicants can apply online at harborfreightjobs.com/retail and search “Matamoras, PA”.
This article originally appeared on Tri-County Independent: Harbor Freight Tools opening additional store in the Poconos
