Harbor Freight Tools Appears Headed To Toccoa

A new retail store is on its way to Stephens County.

Signs are going up and renovations are underway at a Big A Road location for a new Harbor Freight Tools store.

According to the chain’s website, the location, at 2483 Big A Road in Toccoa, is coming soon.

That location is the old Fred’s store in Toccoa, which had closed more than a year and a half ago. The building had remained vacant ever since.

Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen said they are excited to welcome a new business to the community.

“The Chamber is always pleased to see retail growth in our community, which brings new jobs, as well as the re-purposing of an existing retail property, so we are looking forward to their arrival soon,” said Paysen.

According to its website, Harbor Freight Tools was founded in 1977 and claims to be the leading discount tool retailer in the United States.

The company says it stocks over 7,000 items in categories including automotive, air and power tools, shop equipment and hand tools.

Currently, there are over 700 Harbor Freight Tools stores nationwide and the company says on its website that it has over 30 million customers.