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Geek Squad Opens General Hospital

by Tim Stevens on May 16, 2007 at 07:47 AM

Geek Squad Opens General Hospital

When slapping screens and punching keyboards fail, Best Buy's Geek Squad is there to fix America's computer-related woes (or, to sneak a peek at America in the shower). Though Geek Squad units are stationed inside of Best Buy stores throughout our great land, a new Geek headquarters has just opened up in Louisville, Kentucky.

The brand new 165,000 square-foot facility, dubbed Geek Squad City, will service PCs and laptops shipped from local Geek Squad locations, courtesy of Louisville's massive UPS air hub. In-store Geek Squads will still take their best crack at healing sick computers, but anything too serious or that requires special parts will head to the Bluegrass State to be serviced by one of the new location's 600 employees. The average turnaround time will be just three days, and Geek Squad City anticipates handling upwards of 700,000 repairs each year.

So, why Kentucky...the lure of the mint julep? Nope. According to Geek Squad City 'mayor' Wes Snyder, it was the state's offer of up to $9.3 million in tax benefits.

From CNN

Tags: Best Buy, BestBuy, computer, Geek Squad, GeekSquad, repair

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