The DFW Fry's were 'meh.' Low paid and not enough of them, which goes to the top. Makes sense Fry's apparently grifted on their loans, too. Microcenter it is...
Frys Electronic was my tech wonderland. No other store especially back in the 90s when I went to them gave such excitement. It's such a shame it was only in 9 states, its a shame more didn't get to experience those crazy awesome themes, it's a shame it's all gone now. Lost but never forgotten.
We need the business back! But to do that, we need to sacrifice the name for a new one! I want the new name to still have the word “electronics” in it though.
I always had a better experience at micro center than at Fry's. Bought my first pc parts there last year. The only thing Micro Center lacks is less locations and the fact that their locations are so tiny to walk through, especially during peak hours (which is pretty much every day)
☝This. Microcenter should really consider opening new stores at some of the closed Fry's locations (srsly, only 1 store in CA?), ideally keeping the theme decorations.
They sure did by not buying inventory and relying solely on consignment to get their inventory. In a retail business, you need merchandise to survival, and if you can't make profit.
As a former Palo Alto employee from 2002-2005 this is bittersweet. Also as a customer I liked going inside to browse and shop. The cafe they had inside served some good sandwiches and chips. Good times. RIP. 😔. There will be those that will say good rittens since their return area was pretty busy and not all items could be returned or given store credit which pissed off some customers. Believe me I've been there but I will still miss you Fry's.
RIP Frys. I used to LOVE going there back in those years, like 02--05. I didn't live really close to the stores but I would go whenever I could, and I could have spent all DAY for sure. When I went back in 2018 or 2019 to one I was pretty shocked at how it was half empty, what wasn't empty was half just aisles of random sh*t that had nothing to do with electronics. They had like 3 motherboards in stock.
RS is little more than an arm of Amazon at this point. Fry's was a titan Circuit City was also really good, I went to the Reno NV location pretty much until it died. Now all we have is online. Mouser, Digi-Key, Electronic Goldmine, jameco, Surplus Electronics, surplus sales of Nebraska, suburban Electronics, allied Electronics, and of course eBay. No more of that brick and mortar store experience. What few RS chains exist on behalf of Amazon aren't nearly what they were and are few and far between in major cities. Sad too because my local store was the highest grossing one in the western region.
@@MJFO600 Best Buy isn’t going anywhere 💀 they adapted to online sales a long time ago and curbside pickup way before pandemic so I think they’re set. And where do people line up for new console drops? 🤨
Electric Ave (Montgomery Wards), CompUSA, Circuit City, Radio Shack, and now Fry's. That really leaves only Best Buy and Micro Center.......... and the nearest Micro Center to the Bay Area is actually all the way down in So. Cal now..... very sad.
You forgot The Good Guys! My idea of a good time used to be digging through the Sunday newspaper to grab the ads for The Good Guys, Circuit City, and CompUSA for my window-shopping fix and mayyyybe a good enough deal on something that I could afford something cool.
Not surprised, they been struggling lately, Everything in Fry's is expensive, Empty shelf's and etc. Rather go to Best Buy, and if circuit city was still around I will go there too.
I liked frys until it got weird with the employees working off commission getting pushy asking for all kinds of personal data like address and phone when all I wanted to do was buy a toaster or a power supply.
It was weird! Man I was hired two weeks ago and on my day off I found out it was closed permanently! Dammm True story I work on the store on Burbank Well used to work, Damm sucks! No warning no nothing zip nada
Damn I’m sorry to hear. I was about to make a trip to Burbank too as I grew up in the Bay Area fry’s was my childhood go to store for electronics and games. I wanted to see the spaceship at the Burbank store.
Fry’s Electronics deserves a comeback. Experience-based retail is the future of retail, so imagine a social club with a well curated electronics store attached.
I used to work at Fry’s from 1998-2001 Campbell and later on the Fremont location, my ex gf used to go waited for me when I worked on Saturday at the store, Saturday I worked half a day, nothing bad great memories at both locations, I met some great people there co-workers, and customers
ITS SAD I REMEMBER GOING THERE FOR CAMERAS AND GAMES ECT GOOD DEALS EVERYWEEK ,THE GREEN LIGHT N RED LIGHT WAITING ON A REGISTER TO OPEN UP THE GRABING A SNACK OR SODA B4 CHECKING OUT ON THE LINE
I would always go to them first for refurnished computers and last time got was cheapest cause refurbished and clearances so was nice deal. besides any side items to save a trip go any place later.
Rip childhood memories 🥺 😤I remember since I was 12 going there for soooo many years (I’m now 28) this was my place to shop for electronics and especially my car stereo system. Now Amazon and online shopping took over for most brands and frys was dying for the past few years.. so empty when I would go
Science lovers shouldn't be in shock. The stores were in decline for years, with just crap and empty shelves to look at. Science lovers, and almost everyone else, already couldn't buy what they wanted at Fry's.
Another tech store closed and now gotta go to other places and hope for decent deals anytime. less stores of same theme or genre gonna cause less competition and places hope offer good deals to keep traffic coming back for more anytime.
No I don’t think so Best Buy in the last few years have earned my business more than even Amazon as my local store was Fremont CA. Best Buy’s prices were very similar to Amazon I’d pay a few more bucks just to get it today even I don’t have to go in the store now just drive up and go.
I remember a sales guy once trying to sell me a damaged display Hp laptop tablet years ago...shady practices. They should have become a distributor to small mid size companies, and small focus on personal hobbyist.
the fry family were making more from flipping property than the stores, so they closed them. they now have a 2 billion property portfolio extorting rents.
I'm going to memorialize my last fry's email ad and take it out of the trash. It was a fun place (warehouse) to work back in the day. I worked maybe 2-3hours and BS'd the the rest with coworkers. Warehouse workers didn't go to work there we went to hangout.
Hahahaha. First off I went in my email and did the same thing. Second that's amazing. I bet working in the warehouse was REALLY light work the last couple years too!! With how little merchandise they had, or sold.
Sad to see them go, but I think most people saw the economics changing over years. 1985 when they opened, brilliant, and great timing. Their business model just started making less and less sense over time, it happens.
It's been dead for years what are you talking about? The last few years Frys has been selling nothing but cheap Chinese toys just to fill shelf spaces. Funny I approached a sales associate recently, I asked what happened to Frys? Obviously he got very defensive and said what do you mean? We're doing just fine. Then my wife chucked and said, tell him to find another job soon! LOL
Fry's was a cool electronics store to shop for great gear in computers, gadgets and tech. But the customer service is really bad! They cannot keep up with other online stores selling cheap prices and fast delivery turnaround times. Another great store going out of business in the Silicon Valley.
Fry's knew they were going to do this for years. I have worked enough retail to know the obvious signs,. All they were doing in the very end was trying to sell what they had leftover at full retail. If they were not planning for this, they would have filed for Chapter 11 or seek investor help.
Woz and jobs built apple 8 years prior to the opening of Fry's by 85 they weren't shopping at Fry's to build computers.. lol come on who writes this stuff
That was the defacto in why frys failed They never ever adapted to changes in setting up online purchases. They have been dead a lot longer than 2019 but just didn’t care to do anything about it.
I hate when businesses, that look like something is wrong with them, will say something like "we are changing to a consignment business model" such as here, as a way to deflect any rumors. Just say you are going down, geesh.
Made $$$$ Was PIC, Sup3,sup2,sup1, even did the customer service safe area! cant forget the E-cage!!!I would hate doing recounts on inventory!!!!! Mayne hold up!!! I still hold the record for the most direct connect's from Randy!!!!! Houston,Webster, SouthHouston, 23.34.39.!!!! Ac blow cold!!!!!!!
Fry's was cool but the customer service was consistently bad.
The SoCal Burbank location was the best customer service. The employees were very knowledgable .
The DFW Fry's were 'meh.' Low paid and not enough of them, which goes to the top. Makes sense Fry's apparently grifted on their loans, too.
Microcenter it is...
Frys Electronic was my tech wonderland. No other store especially back in the 90s when I went to them gave such excitement. It's such a shame it was only in 9 states, its a shame more didn't get to experience those crazy awesome themes, it's a shame it's all gone now. Lost but never forgotten.
We need the business back! But to do that, we need to sacrifice the name for a new one! I want the new name to still have the word “electronics” in it though.
I remember coming here as a little kid in the early 2000s. Nothing beats that experience, good times - sad really. :(
Who got the tesla coil from the Fremont ca store?that's all I want to know
Microcenter is a brick and mortar store and they're doing extremely well.
Don't believe the lies.
Fry's did this to themselves.
I always had a better experience at micro center than at Fry's. Bought my first pc parts there last year. The only thing Micro Center lacks is less locations and the fact that their locations are so tiny to walk through, especially during peak hours (which is pretty much every day)
☝This. Microcenter should really consider opening new stores at some of the closed Fry's locations (srsly, only 1 store in CA?), ideally keeping the theme decorations.
If I ever have reason to go to L.A. again, I will check them out.
They sure did by not buying inventory and relying solely on consignment to get their inventory. In a retail business, you need merchandise to survival, and if you can't make profit.
They used to have the one in Sunnyvale (now Walmart Neighborhood), but for some reason it was closed down.
As a former Palo Alto employee from 2002-2005 this is bittersweet. Also as a customer I liked going inside to browse and shop. The cafe they had inside served some good sandwiches and chips. Good times. RIP. 😔. There will be those that will say good rittens since their return area was pretty busy and not all items could be returned or given store credit which pissed off some customers. Believe me I've been there but I will still miss you Fry's.
I worked in sunnyvale one for 4 years. Those sandwiches were good man!
There good. I wouldn't say they are the best sandwiches I've had but it was great to snack on when shopping or when on your lunch break.
RIP Frys. I used to LOVE going there back in those years, like 02--05. I didn't live really close to the stores but I would go whenever I could, and I could have spent all DAY for sure. When I went back in 2018 or 2019 to one I was pretty shocked at how it was half empty, what wasn't empty was half just aisles of random sh*t that had nothing to do with electronics. They had like 3 motherboards in stock.
Bury them right next to Radio Shack
The Unabomber weeps for radio shack,but not frys
What about Circuit City?
RS is little more than an arm of Amazon at this point.
Fry's was a titan
Circuit City was also really good, I went to the Reno NV location pretty much until it died.
Now all we have is online. Mouser, Digi-Key, Electronic Goldmine, jameco, Surplus Electronics, surplus sales of Nebraska, suburban Electronics, allied Electronics, and of course eBay.
No more of that brick and mortar store experience.
What few RS chains exist on behalf of Amazon aren't nearly what they were and are few and far between in major cities. Sad too because my local store was the highest grossing one in the western region.
I still got a radio shack near me still in business.
Remember... YOUR BEST BUYS ARE ALWAYS AT FRY'S.... GUARANTEED.
Best Buy is on the way too
@@MJFO600 Best Buy isn’t going anywhere 💀 they adapted to online sales a long time ago and curbside pickup way before pandemic so I think they’re set. And where do people line up for new console drops? 🤨
I'm actually surprised that they lasted this long. Was expecting them to close like 5 or even 7 years ago.
I was at the San Jose store today. I literally cried by the door.
Time wounds all heels.
Electric Ave (Montgomery Wards), CompUSA, Circuit City, Radio Shack, and now Fry's. That really leaves only Best Buy and Micro Center.......... and the nearest Micro Center to the Bay Area is actually all the way down in So. Cal now..... very sad.
You forgot The Good Guys! My idea of a good time used to be digging through the Sunday newspaper to grab the ads for The Good Guys, Circuit City, and CompUSA for my window-shopping fix and mayyyybe a good enough deal on something that I could afford something cool.
Gone but not forgotten, most of my childhood I saw the rise and fall of frys electronics :(
RIP FRYS ELECTRONICS STORES
Not surprised, they been struggling lately, Everything in Fry's is expensive, Empty shelf's and etc. Rather go to Best Buy, and if circuit city was still around I will go there too.
Wish they could reopen again:(
Sorry, Fry's Electronics can't reopen. the electronics store chain was permanently gone.
First warning sign; empty parking lot. No customers, employees and empty shelves were the others
“Jason Binn came to return a water hose.” Fry’s is so happy they closed just in time.
I liked frys until it got weird with the employees working off commission getting pushy asking for all kinds of personal data like address and phone when all I wanted to do was buy a toaster or a power supply.
Corporate, they have to push it
That’s the retail business industry ( corporate )
It was weird!
Man I was hired two weeks ago and on my day off I found out it was closed permanently!
Dammm
True story
I work on the store on Burbank
Well used to work,
Damm sucks! No warning no nothing zip nada
Congratz, you can now file for unemployment.
@@Tyler-Wiley yeah that’s what I was think well file for unemployment now.
Damn I’m sorry to hear. I was about to make a trip to Burbank too as I grew up in the Bay Area fry’s was my childhood go to store for electronics and games. I wanted to see the spaceship at the Burbank store.
Fry’s Electronics deserves a comeback. Experience-based retail is the future of retail, so imagine a social club with a well curated electronics store attached.
Had fun memories shopping here
About time... these stores have been completely empty and non restocked for years
Lol
They had shit for selection for the last dozen yrs
Shocked? Fry's has been empty for a couple of years now....
Damn. Use to come here since childhood. Sad to see it go, times have changed. :(
RIP Frys. It was a great run
I used to work at Fry’s from 1998-2001 Campbell and later on the Fremont location, my ex gf used to go waited for me when I worked on Saturday at the store, Saturday I worked half a day, nothing bad great memories at both locations, I met some great people there co-workers, and customers
With online retail competitions, Best Buy is next. I said this about Frys years ago sure enough...
Best Buy isn't struggling tho lol
@@FunkyStudios They are closing a Best Buy near me in Metro Detroit, the store is pretty much empty of stock.
@@FunkyStudios If you don't see the reason many retailers are closing all around the country, you're not paying attention.
@@Pro1er BB just announced laying off 5k workers and closing some stores as we speak
Fry's has been a joke for a long time. Their customer service was poor and management was different. Failure was inevitable.
We don’t go to Best Buy or order from Amazon. We go to Fry’s.
Until now
Microcenter 😎
Yes, a bay area institution; there was a time you could purchase a motherboard and CPU and they would test them before you leave the store.
He said, "I was gonna return a hose". Maybe that should be some kind of hint as to why they went under
ITS SAD I REMEMBER GOING THERE FOR CAMERAS AND GAMES ECT GOOD DEALS EVERYWEEK ,THE GREEN LIGHT N RED LIGHT WAITING ON A REGISTER TO OPEN UP THE GRABING A SNACK OR SODA B4 CHECKING OUT ON THE LINE
It has been downhill for 1-2 years. Shelves are empty, nobody working no customers, it is just a matter of time.
We used to speculate that it was some kind of mob front or money laundering because of that. Like, how else could it still be open?
Bought my first computer and laptop at frys
I would always go to them first for refurnished computers and last time got was cheapest cause refurbished and clearances so was nice deal. besides any side items to save a trip go any place later.
Rip childhood memories 🥺 😤I remember since I was 12 going there for soooo many years (I’m now 28) this was my place to shop for electronics and especially my car stereo system. Now Amazon and online shopping took over for most brands and frys was dying for the past few years.. so empty when I would go
Bay Areas best place to build PCs is Central Computer , get actual modern hardware , cables, random electronics, go to Central Computers
Orange county has microcenter
That place is dope but I haven't been in a long time.
Science lovers shouldn't be in shock. The stores were in decline for years, with just crap and empty shelves to look at. Science lovers, and almost everyone else, already couldn't buy what they wanted at Fry's.
This just makes me want to stop shopping online completely
Another tech store closed and now gotta go to other places and hope for decent deals anytime. less stores of same theme or genre gonna cause less competition and places hope offer good deals to keep traffic coming back for more anytime.
No Fry's around here. But have been watching people's TH-cam videos of empty shelves for a while now. Sad times 🙁
RIP Circuit City, Radio Shack, Fry's... next is BestBuy cause Amazon is taking over the brick and mortar stores...the digital revolution
No I don’t think so Best Buy in the last few years have earned my business more than even Amazon as my local store was Fremont CA. Best Buy’s prices were very similar to Amazon I’d pay a few more bucks just to get it today even I don’t have to go in the store now just drive up and go.
I stopped by there a few hours before they did the broadcast lol. There were quite a number of people stopping by one last time. Sad.
Both of them here in Arizona are close to
I walked thru the Isles they Sold Junk I can Always tell when a Business is Going under .
Let’s be honest, what technology enthusiasts went to Fry’s instead of ordering online or going to Microcenter.
2003- HP PSC 1210 All In One, 18 years later , does not print but it still scans.
haha. I may have had that same printer!!! But I definitely do not anymore.
I remember a sales guy once trying to sell me a damaged display Hp laptop tablet years ago...shady practices. They should have become a distributor to small mid size companies, and small focus on personal hobbyist.
Amazon: Best Buy we're coming for you.
*The good news...*
Randy Fry will no longer have customers to disrespect, and he will no longer have employees to abuse.
You got that right. Most abusive degrading company I was ever employed by. Good riddance!
If Fry's started in 1985, how could the two Steves build their prototype computer with parts bought at Fry's when they did that work 10 years earlier?
They had time machines.
the fry family were making more from flipping property than the stores, so they closed them. they now have a 2 billion property portfolio extorting rents.
I will miss them whenever I went I would go check out the DVDs
Frys could sell on Amazon.
I am surprised they haven't done it before. First RADIO SHACK, now FRY'S.
I'm going to memorialize my last fry's email ad and take it out of the trash. It was a fun place (warehouse) to work back in the day. I worked maybe 2-3hours and BS'd the the rest with coworkers. Warehouse workers didn't go to work there we went to hangout.
Hahahaha. First off I went in my email and did the same thing. Second that's amazing. I bet working in the warehouse was REALLY light work the last couple years too!! With how little merchandise they had, or sold.
Nothing in this world lasts
Sad to see them go, but I think most people saw the economics changing over years. 1985 when they opened, brilliant, and great timing. Their business model just started making less and less sense over time, it happens.
It's been dead for years what are you talking about? The last few years Frys has been selling nothing but cheap Chinese toys just to fill shelf spaces. Funny I approached a sales associate recently, I asked what happened to Frys? Obviously he got very defensive and said what do you mean? We're doing just fine. Then my wife chucked and said, tell him to find another job soon! LOL
You & wife sounds disgusting is not you business tell employee like that
@@michaelvestroya4112 My question was a genuine question not out to make fun of him you dummy! Come down don't get so salty!
Awesome 👍😎
Become adaptable or be phased out.
R.I.P. end of an era
I found out about the closure via a Twitter post that was released the night before it happened.
I guess those "science lovers" never studied economics.
Back in the day, That's where I get all my CPU, GPU, RAM you name it. Lately they haven't brought anything in and that's probably why.
Dr Kirthi! The legend himself
I'm glad I went there a couple of days ago I guess. The cheapie little tape dispenser I got will be a memento of the passing of Fry's.
Fry's was a cool electronics store to shop for great gear in computers, gadgets and tech. But the customer service is really bad! They cannot keep up with other online stores selling cheap prices and fast delivery turnaround times. Another great store going out of business in the Silicon Valley.
Don’t worry! Biden is a guy who believe in science. He will sign the executive order to make Fry’s open again.
I wonder if a PPP loan kept Fry's open longer than it should have.
Fry's knew they were going to do this for years. I have worked enough retail to know the obvious signs,. All they were doing in the very end was trying to sell what they had leftover at full retail. If they were not planning for this, they would have filed for Chapter 11 or seek investor help.
2 years ago I walked into a fry’s store with all these empty shelf. So why y’all so shock? Everyone shops online even before the pandemic.
Who buys a garden hose at an electronic's store?
Circuit City, Radio Shack, Fry's,.... Best Buy next?
Best buy still around you can walk in store and buy stuff and then by their stuff online so they could have did it to
Governor Gruesome must be so pleased with himself. Another company out of business.
Staples next??
Hope not
Woz and jobs built apple 8 years prior to the opening of Fry's by 85 they weren't shopping at Fry's to build computers.. lol come on who writes this stuff
Frys told me to buy parts from Newegg. 😪
I bought a lot of stuff ie cameras, CDs DVDs, computers, TV, DVD player at those stores
It’s was a good run
Always out of stock. Cousin wanted to buy a laptop and some dude had a peace a paper was like this is the only models we have left.
That was the defacto in why frys failed They never ever adapted to changes in setting up online purchases. They have been dead a lot longer than 2019 but just didn’t care to do anything about it.
Electra Complex comes to mind here! 1991-2021
They just said it was because of covid and he said the guest said it started before
Rest in Peace 🙏🏿
Rest easy Fry's
Very Sad
I hate when businesses, that look like something is wrong with them, will say something like "we are changing to a consignment business model" such as here, as a way to deflect any rumors. Just say you are going down, geesh.
This is what the transition to commufacism looks like..
This is the result of a capitalist mixed economy lmao
@@cheapmagnets9909 the joke is that it doesn't matter what side you stand we're going down.
Who buys a garden hose at fry’s?
I miss Radio Shack!
I miss the old Radio Shack from the 60s to 80s. The new Radio Shack past that was basically just a cell phone store.
So what happens to my Sony headphones 4 year warranty plan ? Lol
Made $$$$ Was PIC, Sup3,sup2,sup1, even did the customer service safe area! cant forget the E-cage!!!I would hate doing recounts on inventory!!!!! Mayne hold up!!! I still hold the record for the most direct connect's from Randy!!!!! Houston,Webster, SouthHouston, 23.34.39.!!!! Ac blow cold!!!!!!!
Where is your science now!
It will be there until the end of the world.
We all seen this coming.
hahaha that is the worst garden hose ever! poor dude
Pulls the plug on the stores.
Best Buy is next
circuit city has been gone forever.⚙⚙
Come return garden hose? You contributed to their demise bro.
Another victim of Gavin
Bummer I bought couple of videogames therw
Something is coming.....