Electronics retailer hhgregg to open six Baltimore-area stores

Electronics retail chain hhgregg plans to open six stores in the Baltimore area later this year, filling a void left when Circuit City went out of business last year.

The Indianapolis-based chain will open stores in Hanover, Annapolis, Catonsville, Bel Air, Towson and Glen Burnie some in former Circuit City buildings. It expects to hire 50 people at each store.

The openings are part of an expansion by the company in the mid-Atlantic. hhregg has 129 stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.