Indianapolis-based appliance and electronics leader h.h.gregg (NYSE:HGG) announced it is seeking enthusiastic, highly motivated Baton Rouge area residents to fill approximately 60 sales and hourly positions for a new store scheduled to open this fall.

The new store, located at 6401 Bluebonnet Blvd. in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, will be h.h.gregg’s third store in Louisiana. Positions are available for commissioned sales associates, managers-in-training, warehouse staff and customer service merchandisers.

"We’re excited to hire talented members of the Baton Rouge community to join our growing team at h.h.gregg,” said Jeff Pearson, senior vice president of marketing. “With our expansion into Louisiana, there are many exciting opportunities available to grow with our company. We encourage anyone who is interested in joining our team to apply.”

Like all h.h.gregg employees, newly hired associates will undergo a comprehensive training program that includes ongoing training. The program is designed to ensure each associate is well prepared to answer all product related questions in order to help customers make the best purchase decisions. Each h.h.gregg store showcases a large selection of HDTVs, home theater products, more than 350 major appliances in stock, Serta & Tempurpedic mattresses, computers and mobile products.

Individuals interested in applying for the open positions are encouraged to visit the "Careers" section on h.h.gregg’s website. An online application and assessment must be completed in order to secure an interview with the company. To apply online, please visit http://www.hhgregg-jobs.com/.

To learn more about upcoming h.h.gregg please visit the company’s website, http://www.hhgregg.com.

CORPORATE OVERVIEW

h.h.gregg is a specialty retailer of consumer electronics, home appliances, computers, mobile products and related services operating under the name h.h.gregg(TM) and Fine Lines(TM). h.h.gregg operates 223 stores in Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.