ABOUT US

A Store Deeply Rooted in the Community

Jarvis Appliance has been a family-owned-and-operated business for more than 60 years.

We sell major appliances and take pride in the fact that we service what we sell, using our own technicians.

Our founder, Antonio Jarvis, entered the service industry as a repair technician for a major sales/service company. He also serviced appliances for family and friends.

After several years his clientele grew, and he decided to start his own business. Jarvis Appliances was born in 1957.

Antonio began repairs in his mother's barn, but as weather became colder, he found an alternative location to do the repairs — the local fire department. He used this space while the firemen slept with the fire chief’s permission.

As his business and reputation grew, in 1961 Antonio was able to rent his first store on 464 Washington St. in Wellesley. He converted an old restaurant into a retail appliance store for sales, service, and parts. He used the owner’s garage as his warehouse. Being the only salesman, he began by selling two brands of appliances, Maytag and Hotpoint.