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Start Your Summer Right with New Grill Demos at Abt

Friends sitting at a table on an outdoor porch eating as someone else is grilling food next to them.

The weather is finally warming up for the season, which can mean only one thing: Abt’s annual grill demos are back! If you’re feeling the urge to do some backyard cooking, what better way to learn more than visiting our store to see your favorite grills in action? Not only will you get to bask in the summer sun, but you’ll also get to sample some tasty food from the pit masters…

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Employee Spotlight! Ted Scott In The Recycling Center

Employee Spotlight April 2023 Ted Scott In Recycling Dumpster

In case you missed it, Earth Day was over the weekend! At Abt, we celebrate Earth Day every day with help from our Recycling Center and everyone who works there. This month’s Employee Spotlight is shining on Ted Scott, a veteran employee and former big trucks driver who helped show our team around our new and improved Recycling Center.   If you saw our Recycling Stats post, you may have noted some of…

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Abt Takes Gold in Consumer Reports Appliances Article

Consumer Reports names Abt Electronics the Top Place to Buy Large Appliances

We’re excited to be featured in a Consumer Reports appliance article yet again as the top place to buy large appliances, beating out both big box stores and other notable family-owned establishments. Abt took home the gold with 93 out of 100 points. Our top scores rank in areas like service, home delivery and installation. In fact, we were over ten points beyond the second-place establishment. You can read more of the…

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Employee Spotlight! Diana Segura

Diana Segura in front of a loading bay with the words "Employee Spotlight" above her head

It’s International Women’s Month, and that’s just one of the reasons we’re excited to announce March’s Employee Spotlight! While we appreciate everyone in the Abt family, this recognition is particularly well deserved. Meet Diana Segura from our Logistics team! Diana has been here for about 14 months, but our senior logistics analyst has been an expert in her field for over a decade. With over fifteen years of experience in logistics and…

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Meet Our Spring 2023 Star Employees!

Star Employees; Karen Carr-Dawson, Joye Pena, Mike Stolarski and Mat Szpara on a blue background

It’s that time of year where we celebrate such an integral part of what makes Abt special: our employees! While we only choose a few to showcase and celebrate biannually, every single one of our staff is part of what makes our store so great. But it’s time we spread a little love toward these special stars:  Karen Carr-Dawson, Joey Pena, Mike Stolarski and Mat Szpara! …

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2023: Kitchen Appliance Trends & New Innovations

A new kitchen filled with Samsung appliances, mainly showcasing the bespoke french door refrigerator with dark green doors, a white flex bar and an orange freezer door

If anyone knows kitchen appliance trends and electronics, it’s Abt! That’s because our experts stay on top of the news when it comes to exciting fresh technologies and directions that the industry is heading. Check out some of the notes that our own Shirley Hood (with nearly 30 years of experience here) has already collected for this year. The good news: all of these innovations improve on previous technologies, and some of…

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Bulls Hall-Of-Famer Artis Gilmore Visits Abt!

Photo of Artis Gilmore on the Chicago Bulls. Text says "Meet 6X NBA All Star and Chicago Bulls Hall of Famer" There is a photo of Tissot Powermatic Watch in a red case beside him.

While the college tournaments begin, we’re excited to invite former Chicago Bulls player Artis Gilmore to Abt for an exciting meet-and-greet! The sensational Chicago player in the ’70s, 6-time NBA all-star and Chicago Bulls Hall of Famer will be here in our Atrium between 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. on March 16. He’s partnering with the high-quality Swiss watch brand Tissot to show off just what their timepieces can do.   That Thursday,…

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Employee Spotlight! Stefan Johnson

Stefan Johnson, HR Manager at Abt, stands beside a fern, smiling. They are in front of a window. The words "Employee Spotlight! Stefan Johnson" are on the image.

We’ve managed to miss February’s Employee Spotlight by just one day, but we’re starting March off perfectly. This month’s spotlight features Stefan Johnson, our Human Resources Manager. One of his jobs is to know (and care about) everyone, and he manages to do it at Abt—a place with hundreds of employees in dozens of departments. You may have seen Stefan out on our sales floor before: one of his many duties is…

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