Menards will soon be accepting applications for its new St. Peters stores. 

Menards spokesman Jeff Abbott said the store, which is still under construction will begin the hiring process in February. Abbot said in an email that the St. Peters location will being the process on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 9 a.m. Interested applicants may apply at the store between the hours of 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Monday through Saturday. 

Construction of the new Menards store in is still ongoing and on schedule. Abbott said no concrete opening date has been set, but that if everything keeps going as planned, the store should open this spring. Menards told the St. Peters Planning and Zoning Commission last year that it hoped to complete construction of the 162,000-square foot store this spring. 

Once the store opens, Menard's told the city the store would add 150-200 jobs to the area. Menards, a national chain, began to move into the St. Louis area this spring. If construction remains on schedule, the St. Peters location could be the first Menards in the region to open.

Further reading on Menards

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• Menards Construction Makes Significant Progress in St. Peters
• Menards Construction Underway in St. Peters