Harbor Freight opens its doors in Alexander City today

Donald McGuire is the first customer to make a purchase at Harbor Freight Tuesday morning. Harbor Freight associate Amber Foreman rings up the purchase. McGuire said that he often shopped at the Opelika location, but is glad that there is now one open in Alexander City. (Mitch Sneed / The Outlook)

It’s officially tool time in Alexander City.

National discount tool store Harbor Freight opened its doors to the public at 8 a.m. today in the Marketplace Shopping Center on Highway 280.