Retailer confirms store opening for May.
JB Hi-Fi is investing up to $1.5 million in its first JB Hi-Fi Home in Tasmania. The store, expected to open in Invermay, a suburb of Launceston, will also create 40 new jobs in both permanent and casual roles.
The store will feature kitchen, laundry and home appliances alongside the traditional electronic offerings.
Area manager John Parangi said he was excited to open the store and lead the Launceston team.
“We are really looking forward to helping local customers with our famous low prices on a huge range of the latest in home entertainment,” he said.
JB Hi-Fi operations director, Peter Green said opening a new store was a “proud moment” for the company.
“The team will also undergo comprehensive customer service and product training as part of the JB Hi-Fi induction process to ensure the Launceston community receives the best of what JB has to offer,” he said.