Windstream celebrates grand reopening of Blairsville retail store with Blairsville Chamber of Commerce

Release date: Nov. 16, 2018

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. – Windstream (NASDAQ: WIN), a leading provider of advanced network communications, announced today the reopening of its retail store at 294 Highway 515 W, Suite 7, in Blairsville.

“We’re excited to celebrate the reopening of the Blairsville retail store with a new design,” said J. Berkshire, president of operations for Windstream in Georgia. “By delivering a premium store ambiance coupled with an informational local community hub, Windstream is stretching clients’ expectations of what a true community-centric retail location can provide to Blairsville. We’re committed now more than ever to providing our customers with quality in-person support and an unforgettable retail experience.”

The redesigned store features a contemporary new look and interactive nooks displaying community information, entertainment, internet, and small business services. As part of the

Windstream store grand opening, the Blairsville Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony while guests enjoyed craft snacks and mini-sandwiches from The Sawmill Place. Additionally, Windstream donated $1,000 in food items to the Feed the Hungry program located at First Baptist Church of Blairsville to mark the occasion.

Windstream has worked tirelessly to ensure that the Blairsville community can experience broadband speeds up to 100 Mbps. That success depends on the hard work and dedication of nearly 1,200 Georgia team members. Windstream will continue to invest in Blairsville, driving faster connections to each of its local community members and business customers alike.

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About Windstream

Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIN), a FORTUNE 500 company, is a leading provider of advanced network communications and technology solutions. Windstream provides data networking, core transport, security, unified communications, and managed services to mid-market, enterprise and wholesale customers across the U.S. The company also offers broadband, entertainment and security services for consumers and small and medium-sized businesses primarily in rural areas in 18 states. Services are delivered over multiple network platforms including a nationwide IP network, our proprietary cloud core architecture, and on a local and long-haul fiber network spanning approximately 150,000 miles. Additional information is available at windstream.com or windstreamenterprise.com. Please visit our newsroom at news.windstream.com or follow us on Twitter at @Windstream or @WindstreamBiz.

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