More Jobs For Tennessee

Governor Bill Lee on Tuesday announced that electronics repair company iFixit will establish an East Coast hub in Tennessee. iFixit is expected to invest $24.2 million and create more than 200 jobs in the state over the next five years. The company is headquartered in California, but the Chattanooga location will house its distribution and back-office operations. It sells repair parts for electronics and gadgets online to consumers and small businesses. It’s estimated that more than 8 million people a month rely on iFixit to learn how to repair their products, including 700,000 in Tennessee.