Yes, but the big box store likely has a fresh grad for the same reason that the local Jiffy Lube has the new tech and Swift has the new driver and Applebees has the new chef.
These high margin low volume chains hire the bare minimum of professional (in their industry) and it's where the bare minimum goes to gain experience and put a few years of work on their resume so they can become something better and get a better job. These entry level employers tend to be slave drivers so once people have the experience under their belt to get a better job they generally do.
If you have a routine thing that needs to be done then these places work great because you're not paying for unnecessarily skilled labor. If you have something odd a more skilled professional is usually advisable.
These high margin low volume chains hire the bare minimum of professional (in their industry) and it's where the bare minimum goes to gain experience and put a few years of work on their resume so they can become something better and get a better job. These entry level employers tend to be slave drivers so once people have the experience under their belt to get a better job they generally do.
If you have a routine thing that needs to be done then these places work great because you're not paying for unnecessarily skilled labor. If you have something odd a more skilled professional is usually advisable.