VZW retailer to hire hundreds as part of $6M expansion

Cellular Sales, an authorized Verizon Wireless retailer, said it is expanding into Florida and Tennessee over the next four months, including opening a call center that plans to staff at least 350 employees, as part of a $6 million expansion effort.
Cellular Sales Verizon Wireless will open new stores throughout Southeast Florida in Key West, Aventura Mall, Stuart, Wellington Mall, Fort Pierce and the Lauderhill/Sunrise area. Cellular Sales already has operations in 11 locations in South Florida and more than 300 stores across the United States. Sales consultants for Cellular Sales earn an average of more than $51,000 per year, said Ann Snyder, national recruiter for Cellular Sales.
The retailer previously announced plans to hire between 200 and 250 employees to work at its national call center in Knoxville, Tenn., where the privately held company is based. The new call center expects to employ supervisors, managers and customer service representatives in full-time and part-time positions starting at $10 per hour.
“This unbelievable growth Cellular Sales is experiencing is directly related to the ultimate customer service we provide. We do things that other companies cannot or will not do,” said Jay Witherspoon of Cellular Sales. “We want every customer who purchases a wireless device in one of our 300-plus stores across the country to get a call from us within 24 hours of the time they leave our store.”
The company has grown by about 30% every year in its 17-year history, and expects to open another 50 stores by year-end. For the past two years, Inc. Magazine has named Cellular Sales one of the nation’s fastest growing retailers. People interested in applying for positions at the company should call (888) 915-6624 or visit its website at www.cellularsales.com/opportunity.