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Goodbye Fry's - You'll be missed

ralphjy

I just saw the sad news that electronics retailer Fry's Electronics is going out of business after 36 years: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/02/24/frys-electronics-has-gone-out-business-after-36-years/4572429001/

 

Fry's is is probably only well known on the West Coast although they had an online presence.  They started in Sunnyvale, CA and I used to go to the stores in Southern California when I lived down there and then continued to shop in the Wilsonville store when I moved to Oregon.  I mostly frequented the store at Burbank Airport in SoCal shown below and also spent a lot of time in the San Jose store in the Bay area because I was always traveling between those locations for work.

 

Fry's was well known for their amazing electronics inventory - everything that a hobbyist could want.  And every store had a theme - like the spaceship at Burbank.  I haven't been to the Wilsonville store for over a year because of the pandemic, but I've ordered stuff from them online.  I guess I won't have the chance to visit them again.  I will definitely miss them.....  Another victim of the pandemic image.

 

 

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  • Really sad news. I visited every Fry's that I could find on each visit to the US, and me and my work colleagues would come away with so much cool stuff including gifts for family members. I have happy memories as a result. The US has cool shops. I also like CVS for some reason, and some kitchen store whose name eludes me right this minute.. begins with W.

    And Gymboree.. can spend hours choosing cool kids clothes there.

  • in reply to shabaz

    My wife thinks that you were referring to Williams Sonoma (WSI).  I'll admit not being into kitchenware, but I do have fun browsing at Sur La Table...

     

    I imagine you probably made it to the North Face store in Berkeley if you were in that area.

  • in reply to ralphjy

    Hi Ralph,

     

    That's the one! Great store.

    I've unfortunately missed out on seeing Berkley, although I've visited lots of the surrounding areas like Fremont and Livermore and of course San Francisco (and a curious addiction to Alcatraz, been at least six times.. I have no explanation!).

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