Best Buy recently announced the selection of Hillview, Ky., for the computer repair site operated by Geek Squad, the nation’s leading computer support task force and Best Buy subsidiary. Called Geek Squad City, the site is expected to create up to 550 new full-time jobs this year. Capital investment is estimated at $8.7 million.

Founded in 1994, Geek Squad is the first national 24-Hour Computer Support Task Force, assisting millions of customers annually with computer set-up, training, installs, repairs and related services. Located at 345 International Boulevard in Hillview, Geek Squad City will be the largest single Geek Squad computer repair site anywhere in world.

The 165,000-square-foot site will house hundreds of Geek Squad Agents and support personnel who will focus solely on repairing any brand of PC or laptop for customers around the country. Among its distinctive amenities will be a Geek Squad history center that reflects upon the groundbreaking heritage of this now 12-year-old computer repair team.

The community’s access to overnight air service, along with a population that is large enough to support the facility’s technical labor needs, played major roles in Geek Squad’s decision to locate in Bullitt County. The company also desired real estate that could support its growing operations.

The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) preliminarily approved Best Buy Stores for tax benefits up to $9.3 million under the Kentucky Jobs Development Act (KJDA), an incentive program designed to attract and expand service- and technology-related industries and employment.

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