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Fryâs Electronics, a big box retail icon of the California suburbs, has confirmed that, all of the brandâs remaining stores have âceased regular operationsâ as of last night. The storesâknown as much for elaborate, themed decor as for the computer and tech equipment they sold alongside an eclectic mix of âas seen on TVâ-type goodsâhad struggled for years. But it was the pandemic, the company says, that ultimately sealed Fryâsâ fate.
âAfter nearly 36 years in business as the one-stop-shop and online resource for high-tech professionals across nine states and 31 stores, Fryâs Electronics, Inc. has made the difficult decision to shut down its operations and close its business permanently as a result of changes in the retail industry and the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic,â an official statement from the company says.
Fry’s Electronics is shutting its doors for good
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Fry’s Electronics, one of the last big brick-and-mortar electronics store chains in the United States and a Silicon Valley institution in particular is permanently closing nationwide, the company has officially confirmed Wednesday, following Tuesday evening reports from SF Bay Area broadcaster KRON4, as well as Bill Reynolds and Matthew Keys. After nearly 36 years in business as the one-stop-shop and online resource for high-tech professionals across nine states and 31 stores, Fry’s Electronics, Inc. (“Fry’s” or “Company”), has made the difficult decision to shut down its operations and close its business permanently as a result of changes in the retail industry and the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, reads a statement from Fry s.
Fry’s Electronics shutting down all stores, ending 36 years as a big-box stop for tech enthusiasts
February 24, 2021 at 8:09 am
Fry’s Electronics operated stores across nine states. (BigStock Photo)
Fry’s Electronic’s, the big-box chain that was a longtime, one-stop shop for tech enthusiasts, is shutting down after 36 years in business. The company cited “changes in the retail industry and the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Fry’s made the announcement in a statement on its website early Wednesday, where all other content had disappeared. But the writing had been on the wall for at least two years as empty store shelves began to signal that the San Jose, Calif.,-based company was in trouble.
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