In 1955, a small storefront was erected by Herald Hine and Fansy Gregg on Indianapolis’ north side. The Greggs’ new store featured modern appliances such as washing machines, clothes dryers, refrigerators, and grills. Shortly thereafter, they began selling black & white and color televisions alongside other electronics. Outstanding customer service and attention to detail were the founding principles that allowed business to prosper during the years following.
In 1975 Jerry W. Throgmartin began working in his grandfather’s store while attending middle school. He would work his way through many positions at hhgregg over the next 24 years including Store Manager, District Manager, Advertising Director and Vice President of Store Operations. In 1999, Throgmartin would take over his father’s position as Chairman, CEO, and Director of hhgregg Appliances and Electronics.
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Despite market trends that have diminished profit margins on high-tech devices, Throgmartin has been able to aggressively expand the family-owned business to 84 stores in 8 states as of January 2008. Throgmartin said, “We’ve been fortunate in that the areas of the [overall CE] business that have been strong are the areas in which we excel: high-end large-screen flat-panel TVs and home theater, and higher-end appliances"
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