A new business is coming to Temple, and with it come new job opportunities.

Hill Country Holdings will open the city's first Ashley Furniture HomeStore at 4501 South General Bruce Drive on Monday, September 1. HCH, an independent owner and operator of Ashley Furniture HomeStores, already operates over 24 stores throughout Texas and the Pacific Northwest, and CEO Gary Seals the company is excited to become a part of Temple's economic boom.

"Our mission is to furnish the dreams of our associates, our customers, and the children of our communities," Seals tells the press. "We look forward to bringing this vision to the Temple community."

Ahead of the store's opening, HCH will hold a job fair at the Holiday Inn at 2527 South General Bruce Drive, July 16-17 from 11am to 7pm.

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