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Fry's Electronics suddenly closed all of its stores overnight, ending a nearly four-decade run in business.


The company, which had 31 stores across nine US states, said in a statement on its website that it "made the difficult decision to shut down its operations and close its business permanently" because of changing consumer shopping habits and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Based in San Jose, California, the privately held company was a family business. It was founded in 1985 by the three Fry brothers with the goal of being a "Silicon Valley retail electronics store to provide a one-stop-shopping environment for the Hi-Tech Professional."
"It is hoped that undertaking the wind-down through this orderly process will reduce costs, avoid additional liabilities, minimize the impact on our customers, vendors, landlords and associates, and maximize the value of the company's assets for its creditors and other stakeholders," Fry's explained on its website.

Other details about its sudden disappearance were scarce.

Many of its retail locations had wacky themes. For example, its Burbank location was inspired by 1950s sci-fi movies and had a UFO decoration crashing through the exterior of the store. Its Phoenix, Arizona, location had an ancient Aztec temple and its Houston, Texas store was inspired by the state's oil history.
The retailer didn't innovate its online operations as rapidly compared to its larger rivals. Best Buy (BBY), for example, recently reported its best quarter in 25 years as home-bound customers snapped up laptops, home theater systems and kitchen appliances.

Hèn chi hồi sáng này mình kiếm email của Fry's mà hỏng thấy ... Buồn .. Tiệm ở San Jose' cũng là headquarter của tiệm là nơi mình thường tới mỗi cuối tuần .. Nơi hang out của mình cũng 36 năm nay chớ không ít .

Fry's ngày xưa là tiệm mở website online shopping đầu tiên trước khi có Amazon vậy mà họ bảo thủ quá rồi không phát triển tiếp để đi đến ngày đóng cửa hôm nay . Phải nói là thời hoàng kim của Fry's thì vào tiệm muốn kiếm từ con ic 555 timer hay con 1K smt resistor cũng vẫn có cho đến cái 50 in plasma tv lúc đó với giá $10,000 USD mà bà con cứ trầm trồ mỗi lần đi ngang cái display đó .

Oh Well.. No more of Fry's day..

I knew they’ll go out of business sooner or later. Best Buy is better!

Nowaday it seems like everything is bought online since people wants the convenience of shopping 24/7/365 and not have to rely on store hours. Eventually you will see less and less brick & mortar stores! Online is cheaper too since they don't have to pay for rent and not as much personnel costs and electricity etc.

Buồn quá hén! Thét rồi chổ nào cũng đóng.

ga10 wrote:Nowaday it seems like everything is bought online since people wants the convenience of shopping 24/7/365 and not have to rely on store hours.  Eventually you will see less and less brick & mortar stores!  Online is cheaper too since they don't have to pay for rent and not as much personnel costs and electricity etc.

riet roi cai' gi` cung~ online -online-online
riet roi con nguoi se~ it' di ra ngoai` , it' socialize with each other ....con nit' thi` choi games nhieu hon . Playing computer games is the new baby sitting of this modern age . Cha me thi` cu+' vo^ Facebook /instagram ...con nit se~ it' choi gámes /interact with other kids o ngoai`

convience co' cai' hay ma` chac' cung co' cai' bad .

tuong lai chac rap chieu phim dep tiem luon .

miss the good old days khi di ra ngoai` tiem ngoi an pizza , gio toan la` pick up va` delivery ...miss di an kem ngoai` tiem too ....

Năm sau được đi thì miss WFH