Nation's Largest Verizon Premium Wireless Retailer comes to Homewood

HOMEWOOD, Ill. (July 30, 2015) – TCC, the largest Verizon Premium Wireless Retailer in the U.S., announces today the opening of its new store in Homewood, Illinois.

Located at 17575 S. Halsted St., Homewood, 60430, the new store offers guests the ultimate experience in interactivity while shopping for wireless devices, accessories and home solutions, and is designed as a destination for guests to get hands-on with the latest wireless devices.

On Saturday, August 1, TCC will hold a grand opening event for the Homewoodcommunity, preceded by a ribbon cutting ceremony at noon on Friday, July 31. Buddy’s Special Events and Elidia Festivities will be on-site from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday providing guests with free Chicago-Style Vienna hot dogs, face painting and balloon twisting. In celebration of the new store, TCC will make a charitable donation to Glenwood Academy.

TCC will be giving away gift bags to the first 25 guests who attend the event. Guests can also register to win DBEST Duo Rechargeable Mini Speakers. For a limited time only, TCC customers who purchase a smartphone on Edge can receive up to $20 OFF a select accessory with a Protect & Play Bundle.

“The Homewood community will truly benefit from the opening of our new store,” said Scott Moorehead, CEO of TCC. “Our dedicated team is committed to providing extraordinary customer service to local residents and will help them discover the latest devices, gadgets and accessories.”

The grand opening coincides with TCC’s national backpack giveaway campaign, School Rocks Backpack Giveaway. Now in its third year, TCC will be donating 100,000 backpacks full of school supplies to children. More than 400 participating TCC stores across the U.S. are inviting local families to bring their children to the store between noon and 3 p.m. on Aug. 1 to pick up a backpack filled with pencils, paper, a pencil box, folders, glue and other school supplies. One backpack per child present will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.

TCC was recently recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies for the fifth consecutive year. Its long-standing relationship with Verizon Wireless coupled with its buying power allows the company to make its services more accessible to customers while offering unparalleled customer service and competitive pricing.

To learn more about the company, visit www.TCCRocks.com. Consumers can connect with TCC on social media at http://www.facebook.com/tcctalk and @TCCTalk on Twitter.

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About TCC

TCC is a tenured Verizon Premium Wireless Retailer, operating more than 630 locations in 37 states. Since its founding in Marion, Ind.—the heart of the Midwest—in 1991, TCC has taken its uncanny ability to make wireless customers happy from coast to coast. The company has grown both its customer and employee loyalty through the launch of its “Culture of Good” movement in which TCC gives back in every community it does business. An employee-centric company, TCC knows that happy employees make for happy customers. For media inquiries, contact Megan Custodio at 317.202.2280 XT. 13 or email her at megan@dittoepr.com. To learn more about TCC or to find a location near you, visit www.TCCRocks.com.