IS FRYS ELECTRONCS CLOSING FOR GOOD?
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- Fry's Electronics is shutting down all stores!
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Pretty funny that this video popped up in my Google news feed. I have worked at Fry's for over 10 years. We have seen the writing on the wall for years, but it got really bad out of nowhere this year. Our store hasn't had a delivery truck in or out for over a month. According to the store manager Fry's is shopping vendors for better deals, then we will get stock again. According to ex-management(as everyone not a store manager got a demotion) we are having a going out of business sale, except nothing is on sale and nobody knows we are going out of business.
I hope the whole chain doesn’t go tits up. They really alienated shoppers when they started requiring a code for the ad prices so one has to subscribe to their email list.
Sad to see Frys shut down, this was the only store which I spent so much money buying parts and I built all my computers for the last 20 years. I hate Best Buy over price shit, Best Buy is 5 minutes from me and I drive to Frys over 25 minutes away for my electronic shopping.
I will miss so much. For the last few years, I noticed Fry's promo was going downhill, nothing worth person to head there for.
I used to build my pcs at frys too so sad to see them go but at least I have micro center close by as a alternative
@@chrismitt2002 Hopefully we can get a Micro Center store in the Bay Area soon.
As long as Microcenter doesn’t close, I’m good.
I just wish a microcenter was closer to me..... it's about an hour and a half away!! Good store I hope they can stay in business!! I still enjoy best buy when I get out as well!!
only thing with them is they damn cables are crazy expensive. dp cables are like 30 dollars a piece. and also microcenter doesnt have any of the audio stuff frys did. bookshelfs and receivers. i gotta have my sound!
Microcenter is open in Brooklyn NYC new I hope business is good ir not you know let see what happened in future.
Fry's is a godsend for IT guys. Best buy will on;y carry high profit items and without Fry's, we would have to wait for items to be shipped. Oh well. One thing, their customer service sucked, they treated all returns as though you were trying to steal from them.
They used a tactic the Fry brothers called "H & H," which meant "hoops and hurdles." It's pretty self-explanatory.
Incredible Universe failed when Tandy expanded too quickly. Fry's came in and bought the IU locations out of liquidation. I worked for Frys at a former IU location from 01-05. I left when they restructured commission rates in fall 2004.
The problem with buying online is the inconvenience if something doesn't work the way you want or defective..you have to go through the hassle to return and wait..with Fry's you can return and buy another one right away.
Big reason why I buy at actual stores when I can- but they should also have more stuff out to try out before buying and you can hardly do that anywhere now. You can't audition a sound system at a store now for example, and you can test out TVs very basically but not put them through their paces.
Went to Fry's in city of Industry today and could not believe how few customers, employees and products on shelves. Last time I went was six months ago and it was full of products and lots of shoppers and clerks. Hard to believe in six months how different it is now.
Online shopping is not to blame for the piss poor management of these stores. What was stopping Frys from competing online? They have these warehouse sized stores they can use as fulfilment centers. They either need to become a full fledged online retailer or bring back the Incredible Universe concept. Going to a big warehouse to shop is dead.
Partly true but then again many of the online retailers have crazy tax avoidance schemes going on.
@@iwasapirateonce1639 it is hard to believe that this company is based out of Silicon Valley. The website looks like it hasn't been updated in 20 years.
All the Fry's in America look like that. The home cinema display rooms are gutted, TV's hardly in stock, a mess in all sections
I live just outside of San Francisco and since the mid-80's used to drive to the Fry's in Palo Alto, Sunnyvale or San Jose at least once every two months just to snoop around and see what was there. Even 10 years ago I was starting to notice fewer customers and less stock. I haven't been to any of them in at least three or four years.
One caveat about the in store experience that probably won't stop , but also won't make anyone feel good is that you can always shop in person at Walmart!
Everything on the floor was brought out from the warehouse to make it appear fuller on the floor.
I am a car guy, an electronics nerd, and I used to work at that Fry's you're at! And for those reasons I am subscribing
I can confirm that the one in San Marcos Ca is worse then this one. Almost zero stock, few employees, and dirty. you even have the flooring that is laminate popping up off the floor. I almost tripped and fell from it. You can see the employees attitudes that they know what's going on. I even had a employee that was putting returns away almost hit me with the shopping cart. All the signs are there.
A video of the Fry's in Phoenix, AZ shows the store is pretty empty and very few customers. See it on the Retail Archeology Channel
Fry's was like a candy store for us nerds - always spent hours exploring what's new. Now Amazon, EBay, and TH-cam are my goto.
For components, Tanners Electronics is still around and has a lot of the electronics components. Microcenter is the best computer components place left in DFW.
I worked at this store, it wasn't that great even 10 years ago, I'm not surprised.
I used to stay in that store for hours, just hanging around. Can't believe it going out of business. E-commerce and Amazon is the dominating.
Hey, I remember helping you out back when I worked there! The writing's been on the wall for over 4 years which is when most of the good employees (at the time, myself included) abandoned ship.
Man the pumps.
What's even more sad is their website has literaly never been updated you can still foind remnants of the old frys site outpost . com
Probably very late to the party here, but I worked briefly at the Irving TX Fry's in the early 2000s. It was a company that seemed to have a philosophy of "pile it high pile it deep and sell it for cheap". Working there was absolute hell on the employees, and one day they simply pushed me too far and I walked. It's no wonder to me that they will allegedly close after Thanksgiving, as their business practices were unsustainable in my opinion.
If you don't mind me asking, what exactly did they do to you that pushed you to leave?
They lagged behind everyone forever with their website design.
Mayb If they had updated their site yrs ago they might of had a chance 2day
This is basically a silent liquidation.
They are going out of business, but the company doesn't want to go public with it for whatever reason.
As their remaining stores are not accepting new shipments.
They are trying to offload their remaining merchandise.
If and when they finally get rid of their current stock.
They'll just quietly shut the lights, lock the doors and put the Out of Business sign.
I was recently in the Wilsonville store, and nearly all of the shelves were empty. There were no USB drives, graphic cards, monitors, etc.
I'm glad they're shutting down. They have shady practice. I've always look on they're sale add on Friday on the paper. Everytime I go look for an item that was on sale in the ad they never have it. But when they do the model that was on sale is way in the back of where its hanging. The different model is in the front thus they look similar but different model and more expensive. You wont know unless u look at the receipt. And they're price match is a joke.
This was the case when I went to Sacramento store 3 weeks ago. I was there again yesterday and it was really bear and empty!! Doubt they'll make it to black Friday. Also their warehouse and rack stacks were all empty. I had exact same feelings as you're describing walking around the store yesterday.
Fuck man, I love Fry's. I spent so much time there at all the Bay Area stores as a kid with my parents and I used to go there all the time up until recently with my friends just to hang out and look through all the aisles, and buy random stuff. They always came through with variety and had anything you could ever need. I bought so many pc parts, ic's and components there, and all other kinds of stuff there. I spent tons of black friday's waiting in their lines. There isn't another place that could really compare. The sheer size of the place and the cafe's and cool themes of the stores made it really like a Disneyland for techies. Gonna miss this place if it goes.
Crazy! Worked at Frys Arlington for years in components! Actually met you at that store while you were looking for battery holders for proton packs. Definitely a bummer to see that store so barren, I used to walk those aisles every day for years and to see them so empty is just depressing.
I still work at Fry’s as a second job. I’ve been working at a CA location since 2011. I can confirm us employees literally haven’t been told ANYTHING. We all speculate and hear rumors but at the end of the day we know as much as the customers. I honestly don’t know where Fry’s is headed but I would assume like most it’s in its final days.
I believe that they are trying to hang on to their employees because if they said that they were going to close most employees would quit and they would have to hire temporary help Wich is more costly to the company!!
I live in Arlington, was at this store yesterday. It looks exactly like this and I had no idea. When I walked in I was in shock. 5 or 10 years ago this was the place to go, they were always well stocked and always packed. My first hint of something wrong was when I entered the parking lot, there were only about a dozen cars and I thought the place was closed.
Sad to see this happening to Fry's
is this the one in Arlington Texas? it is, I live in Burleson and that was my store till I almost got screwed with Logitech alert camera. I purchase an additional one for my system and I decided to open the box in the parking lot because this location was bad repacking old stuff. the they sold me an old model; the box was seal with the white strap. I went back and spoke to the manager and he didn’t believe me, they eventually took it back. That was the last time I went there 4 years ago. This location was shady. I didn't know Fry's was going out of business!
The Campbell California store has become a ghost town. Very few cars in the parking lot. But the employees tell you it’s not closing of course. It’s really sad.
Frys in Fountain Valley inventory is very low
The building is too big for Fry's. Since Fry's is a private company, their finances are kept private. I had an Incredible Universe, but not Fry's. That building sits vacant today. The only surviving electronics store doing well is Best Buy
@@Stackali There's rumors they will close at the end of year after the holidays
We have 2 here in Arizona and their customer service is really bad if you have a question or need help with something you gotta chase them down.
The biggest downfall of Fry's and Radio Shack is the lack of knowledge and customer service. Employees didn't want to make an effort to help customers, too lazy to make any effort whatsoever and not knowing the difference between a capacitor and a resistor. Not really surprised.
Only service I ever expected at Fry's was for them to put out stuff on the shelves for me to buy and then take my money for them. But now they aren't putting anything on the shelves.
Radio Shack. You've got questions, we've got blank stares.
im curious of any updates about this store and what happened since this video got uploaded. its now 2/18/21
Closed on 2/24 :(
Used to work for fry's.. Was moving up quick and was gonna stay there to try and be a buyer but future wife said No get out now and go to school..... Got out.. glad I did
My last purchase there was a powerline Adapter & 4tb external hdd in 2018. Very very sad to see them close. RIP Fry’s Arlington TX. 😔😔😔
Funny, I went to Fry's in Renton WA yesterday and I was blown away by how barren the shelves were. The writing is on the wall.
Was there last May and knew something was wrong.
I was there yesterday. Asked the same question about what was going on. The answer was, "sorry sir, they don't tell us anything." Store is looking really bad. I just don't buy the excuse they are waiting for a replenishment shipment
So sad to see them go. I build 2-3 gaming pc’s from scratch there and bought many upgrades for those pc’s there too. Spent hours looking at mechanical keyboards, cases, gpu’s, etc. they even price matched Newegg and amazon! There is nothing like going to a “candy” store and looking around... ugh how could we let this happen...
The Webster TX store is the same way. Empty shelves everywhere. Ray Charles can see that they're going to close soon.
Webster Fry’s looking the same, was surprised that they had x570 mobo I was looking for.
A change I've seen in the retail landscape over the past 10 years: Prior to the advent of the smartphones, most retailers had posted signs saying "No cameras allowed!" Here, were are seeing Videobob Moseley having free reign to use his camera inside a retailer's premises.
It's odd that Fry's is still publicly stating they're "not closing" but when I visited their stores, they're about 80% empty. I asked one employee if they're closing and he said they were due to online competition. I asked another and she said "we're not closing, we haven't been told anything".
The shelves are VERY empty.
They used to have lines at checkout, now 90% empty parking lot, depressing
erich84502ify haha yes, store in my town used to be so packed. You know they in trouble when they started selling perfumes.
Have you been to the one in Carrollton? I was there last year and picked up a nice pro camera bag and the store was well stocked then but not many customers.
I agree with you! I was at frys in Santa Clara ca. The damn store was empty , the shelves were empty.I asked what the hell happen too frys!
Now I see your video, damn !
Woodland Hills, CA and Burbank, CA looking like sad puppies.
Fry's was a great place for components. One evening, I decided to snap bigger memory sticks into my desktop PC. Where'd I go? Fry's. Plenty of stock and lowest price. Win-win.
Fry's should have tax-exempt status so the local parts warehouse can compete with the internet on price. BestBuy should pay taxes because their product is the luxury of location always a block away. But a Fry's warehouse is in direct competition with internet shipping and you have to travel to Fry's since there's only, like, one Fry's for a billion miles around, that location should get tax exemption so locals don't have to overpay by buying local
I used to go the Burbank store
I always go to the Fountain Valley, CA location to check pricing on things I need. They are typically 7-10% higher priced across the board. This location is low inventory. Except perfume.
I use to go to the store in Arlington and it's sad to see it like this. I remember going there and it was hard to find parking half the time. Store was always busy.
Amazon and ebay are ok but i like buying physically
Their buildings are way too big for the margins they got. Even if they price matched with online, they couldn't make up for it due to heavy payroll and high rent.
Back in the day, the lines at Fry's were a hundred deep. But who knew that all those people were purchasing a way to buy from places other than Fry's. Rather ironic.
perhaps Fry's purchasing agent bought too much water and perfume.....
Altex still has their Carrollton location, drive past it all the time. The Frys in Garland should have died off years ago as should have Frys/Plano and let Harbor Freight take that building instead of them building a new one. The channel Retail Archaeology just did a video on Frys expressing the same demise.
They're not selling at a discount because they don't own the stock. The suppliers do, then Fry's stiffs them for the bill on what they do sell. Fall Fry's! Fall!
Yes. This is officially the end. You called it.
The one in Fishers, IN is almost totally bare, hardly any employees in the place either. Sad to see them go as I really enjoy being able to handle and see some types of items in person to decide what I want.
sad to see the ending of another era.. the glory days of big box retailers are gone. all the malls transitioning into "entertainment center". everyone everything is online online online.......
The signs in the back say that they price match competitors. I don't see what the problem is, I only buy things that can be sold on Amazon.
Feels sad going there, knowing it will be gone soon enough. The past couple years I noticed things like the aircon was weak, they were clearly trying to save money but it just looks bad when your workers are in suits and sweating on a retail floor. Either have the store chilled or not have people dressed like people who should be behind desks, just common sense, but I guess it goes with the management being inflexible with the times, unable to adapt.
Also they were damaged by a corrupt executive a few years ago who embezzled millions, was never the same after that. Never updated their ecommerce site, its mostly broken even now. The management just stopped caring after a certain point.
But yes, stuff you need and can't wait for sells, but the stuff like backpacks would also sell during boom times/high traffic because why not, but it depends on high traffic, and they don't have that anymore. The bargain shopper isn't going to just grab an "also" item for their new laptop or whatever.
I bought my first led flashlight at frys, Inova something something.
Pretty sure its 30 minutes at 1k lumen for that thing, 30 seconds would be insane.
Anyways the part about frys that would always amuse family friends from over seas is that they carried stun guns and pepper spray, even in california.
I was in the Arlington store a few weeks ago and notice the empty parking lot (you used to have to hunt for a spot), and dwindling inventory. It really made me sad. I think you covered my feelings about it. Cool light.
I just read an article where Fry’s said they’re converting to a consignment model where they won’t own the merchandise they sell. Not sure how that’ll work out but they say Fry’s is not liquidating or closing any stores
how it will work for them is thet they will be forced to raise prices so high noone will go there anymore. a manufactureror sell their merch to a store the store then has to price it to make a profit, but the store then OWNS the merch and can lower or raise the price as they see fit, under the "new" model they don't have to pay for anything in the store, and they would still need to raise the prices to make money this IS the death of Fryes and if you work there get busy looking for a replacement job
That's a lie they are spreading until the bankruptcy.
I hadn’t been to Fry’s in awhile, but I went to the one in San Diego last Saturday to look for micro SDs. It was 8pm and the parking lot was practically empty; they’re open until 9pm. I walked in and it was a bit surreal. There were more employees in the store than customers and there were only a handful of them. MANY of the shelves were empty or nearly empty and there weren’t any computers out on the tables or shelves like there used to be. They were completely out of micro SD cards and the salesperson said he didn’t know when they’d get more in. I felt kind of bad asking him after I got home and started finding videos and articles about the situation. Pretty sad.
Fry's in Palo Alto. Visit it about a month ago, it was horribly empty. I asked few people, and one told me that lease was discontinued and building will be destroyed, so Palo Alto Fry's will be closed forever. And now I see same picture with Sunnyvale Fry's! Hollow isles, very few employees, no merchandise... It's look like this is it for entire Fry's. Pity. I was using it since 2000.
I have been to every Fry;s in California. Fry’s will be missed. Live the visceral feel of shopping in the store. Love your Wagon.
I used to work at two different Fry’s location both in Northern California, from 1998-2001 I remembered how busy the stores world get, even during the weekdays, after I quit working at Fry’s and I became a customer I still saw a lot of customers, I stopped shopping at Fry’s in the late 2015, and when I recently went back to shop at three different Fry’s stores last summer (2018) the parking lot was empty during the weekdays
I used to go to the one in Irving,TX in the 2000s a lot, I bought my Wii, my first plasma TV, my first Blu-ray player, my first 3D tv, I built my first PC from parts bought from there. I recently went looking to buy some Blu-ray movies and unsurprisingly the aisle labeled "Blu-ray movies" was filled with school supplies. It saddens me seeing it die out like this. Guess it be will nothing but memories now.
Was in the Arlington store yesterday and was able to walk right up to the single register they had opened. The store looked for the most part bare inside, no where near the stock they use to carry. I'd say the writing is on the wall and it says closing soon.
The San Jose and Campbell locations are hurting already.
And the one Concord
The one in Phoenix Arizona off of Thunderbird Ave, shelves are just as bare. I went in today and wanted to cry. For I love Frys Electronics. The employees there, are saying that they are trying to negotiate lower prices with vendors because they do price matching with Amazon. Im like "yeah right", yall closing. Its sad 😢!
I went to the Burbank store talked to one of the cashiers. Told him what was going on , he answered that the store was not closing , just will be getting new merchandise soon but Bose will be gone that's a shame , that's a good home theater brand and speakers. They will get new computer brands as well and introduce new products throughout the store.
Yup, heard the same, but it's obvious that store is going away. :(
"we're getting new vendors, we're getting new merchandise, we're remodeling"
No... you're going out of business.
I use to be a department manager at the store in Duluth Georgia. Sucks how this company just fell off the deep in.
Some suggest ... there is a push for the END OF CASH and that will happen if everyone continues to shop online (electronic debits and credits only).
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I think your point is also true. However ... many use CARDS due to a LINE OF CREDIT that allows them to BECOME IN DEBT TO THE BANKS as many jobs don't pay well.
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Of course ... by BEING IN DEBT TO THE BANKS by using CREDIT CARDS helps to KEEP CASH OUT of the mix as no one "has cash" in their pocket to spend in the first place. If banks END CASH as planned ... not only can they TRACK EVERYTHING but they also earn a TRANSACTION FEE on everything! I hope we all choose to use CASH more often ... and stay away from debt.
Just curious - if B&M stores are dying out because on-line shopping is the way to go, why are Wal-Mart and Target still so successful?
Microcenter is no different tgen frys and is doing well.
Reasons why Fry's should go out of business. Cleaned out their DVD section and replaced it with "As seen on TV" and perfume. They advertised items - first day of sale they would tell me they were sold out. Really? I live five minutes from the store and would be there at store opening - with like one other person. I attempted to order sale items on line. Every store out of stock. Why advertise it if you don't have it. Then they stopped sending out ads. Then I forgot they exist. Better run down to my local (Phoenix, AZ) store and see what it looks like...
I saw it at a store in Fresno California. Some of the shelves were bare and the DVD'S selection was reduced.
agree my Frys is nothing i cant even get can air so i get it on line its sad but whats nest best buy
The ones in California are all low stock on a lot of things
I go to the Woodland Hills one and it’s always low in stock on a lot of items
frys bought out incredible universe and turned all the huge stores into frys...
Fry's always treated employees like garbage! I hope Microcenter comes to the LA area
You're not the only one.
I don't understand why they keep lying and pretending that stock is coming back in any moment now, they're so full of shit. You ask them and, "everything is a-okay, just switching over our methods of inventory."
ALL of them are basically empty and in a closed-ish state.
As a current employee I can tell you... Yes very soon
Derek Miller getting your resume ready?
@@Starman998 I've had a new job, just burning up personal and vacation time
I'm gonna say if fry's closes then upgrade your resume. Give yourself a promotion, who the hell is your next employer gonna verify that with?
They’re obviously telling you more than the poor employees in this store. Perhaps you’re in a position to know, or perhaps you’re just able to see the obvious when others aren’t. Best wishes to you!
@@TheNotMeTube thanks. they haven't said anything to anyone at all, as of today there are 6 employees left to run the entire store.
I feel the same way, I was in the Plano store this weekend and not much is left. About 5 years ago they swapped out their tall shelving with shorter shelves, and the selection was reduced in some areas, like printers. I was actually able to buy parts to build a new computer last December, but I don't think I could the way it is now. Best Buy will be the only electronics store left in the area that I'm aware of, but unfortunately they don't have the same selection Fry's did. Who knows, maybe they will pull a Sears and keep a few stores open.
I work in the Dallas store and half of the ac units don’t work
I used to work at that store, they work, the management just won't turn them on due to costs. We would spend 8 hours a day working in close to 90 degree air some days. It's one way they keep prices down, making employees suffer and forcing most staff to commission only sales. It's time they close, they lacked any integrity behind the scenes and treated their people badly.
Went to the Fry's in Renton, Washington - had not been in there for several months. Almost all the shelves were empty. I was looking to buy computer components since I am building a new rig. Pretty well had to order everything from Newegg and Amazon. But I knew Fry's was going downhill years ago - when half the store was stocked with 'As Seen on TV' junk.
Frys always had issues 4/5 products I've bought from them I had to return do to missing parts or not working. Glad micro center is just 20 minutes away
I went into arlington yesterday .. just needed a cpl sticks of Ram. Employee said he hadn't heard anything about closing... but said that they hadn't gotten a shipment delivered in Months.. but had no clue.. sad but not a surprise.. All items seemed to be reconditioned and the staff never had anything but the basic knowledge of what they were in charge of.
No sales.. just an empty store.. At least we have a microcenter in DFW.. an hour away but a great computer store.
Here in southern California the Fry's are pretty much the same thing. Micro center in Tustin, Ca. pretty much the place to go for electronics including building your own PC with large variety of motherboards that Fry's once had. In fact Micro center was cheaper than Fry's. Newegg is the other online shopping if you want to build your own computer but it's not the same as looking at the box than looking at it on a computer screen.
I go to Micro Center too. It's kinda like a 7-Eleven version of Fry's. Both Fountain Valley and Anaheim Fry's locations are near empty and no customers. The Anaheim location I was in about a month or two ago and one of the associates said that they were changing suppliers. Yeah right.
I hope MC builds a store in LA. Need a place to go for quick grabs.
Micro Center has been DESTROYING the electronics retail game for awhile now.
Excellent video, having worked at a Fry's for a decent length of time in my youth, many moons ago of course, I've considered doing something like an ask me anything. Not sure if anybody would be interested, but there was a lot going on. Somethings quirky, some strange, some innovative, and many times just bizarre.
I'm in DFW as well. The one on Northwest Hwy. in Dallas is a ghost town. Shit, I didn't know Altex left...
Altex is still in Watauga and Richardson.
Microcenter is still in business.
yup , i drive 25 mins or so to the store is westmont IL , went to frys in downers grove a few weeks ago and it looked exactly the same , used to go there with my brother and grandpa alot
Went to Fry's last night. The line they gave us was that they were restructuring and cutting deals with their vendors to sell products on consignment. Yes you are right. There's no doubt they are circling the drain. Sad.
This is the exact same thing I heard at my local frys
J Carter My sister in law works corporate for Fry’s. But for the last few weeks with her husband (my brother) they are going out every evening doing DoorDash. Sounds fishy to me.
The Fremont, CA store is emptying out. It has very few staff and very few customers. I remember the place was jam packed on weekends in the mid 1990s. I will be sad to see it go.
Goodness me ....sad, sad vid. What you say is bang on. Also thank you for putting this vid out/uploading it. You're documenting history.
Amazon is going to take over those warehouses for sure those are big warehouses
Amazon would probably open a retail store. Everything you want and need are in one place.
Bob my guy , BEST TH-camR!!!!!! Im trying to buy a 2004 Rolls Royce because of your videos , i keep you updated
Yeah..... I’ve been going to Fry’s forever and this sucks. They were always awesome, I like them so much more than Best Buy or Wal-Mart. I understand why they’re going under but god damn I want them around. I was bummed when Circuit City went under and even Radio Shack but god damn this sucks. I am an Amazon Prime member but I guess these stores can’t compete when their prices have to include sales people, janitors to clean the store, people to stock the shelves and the store itself where Amazon its so streamlined they can beat anyone on price.
Oh well..... times are ah changin’....