Volume purchase only - 50 pcs min in any combination of items. Dont get me wrong, I understand that local stores serving local areas have a lot more overhead than a big warehouse serving the world but there are still limits of what is reasonable. Frys could have been Newegg if theyd have taken what worked from Outpost and further refined it. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. As a visitor from the U.K. to BlackHat & DefCon in Las Vegas back in the early 2010s, a trip (or two, possibly more) down to Frys at the south end of Las Vegas Boulevard was an amazing experience. Fry's is. Filter Showing 1 - 6 of 6 products. Gave that to a WWOOFer who came through here who lost her camera. You-Do-It Electronics in Needham, MA and Electronics Plus in Littleton, MA! Rumors began flying on Tuesday in the form of anecdotes from alleged Fry's employees, who all reported that they'd been summarily fired earlier in the day with zero notice. Im also still using an ST-506 external disk drive case I got from them, although the disk itself (was probably a WHOPPING 1 GB when I bought it!) People are quick to blame cheap stuff on the internet for killing the retail stores but where would they be without it? Frys mostly a consumer appliance and electronic store that carried some replacement components, kits, basic electronics supplies, and Personal Computer build and supplies. The Palo Alto location closed on December 27, 2019. A1 is where active surplus would send you if they didnt have what you needed. Reading through these comments Im left feeling like were really bad at adapting to change. Fry's Electronics Has Gone Out Of Business, Closing All Stores Nationwide February 24, 2021 / 7:39 AM / CBS Texas NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM/CNN) It was a move that happened suddenly,. Virus crap not a good excuse. for awhile. I might like to visit while thats still an option. Have tried to order off their website before, but got an order together, submitted, annnd got email back saying everything was out of stock, so not very trusting of it at all, especially since it does not look like it changed. And the place had an excellent cafe. Finally, the internet came along, and it was a natural fit for the business model of Mouser and Digi-Key. ", "Fry's Electronics putting warehouse in Hanford", "Fry's to close its Palo Alto doors for good in January", "Fry's Electronics stores soon to close, seeing same fate as Toys'R'Us? Ill miss you Frys. For Ohio, may I suggest: The chain was founded 36 years ago and had outlets in nine states.. 636 NW 27th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34475 People pat themselves on the back for buying cheap online while our local stores go out of business. If it didnt work, Id take it back and *they would re-wrap it with a blue and white sticker saying it had been opened and the warranty was still good*!!! https://www.murphyjunk.net. I tried my first VR headset at a Frys, long before Oculus came around. This article has been updated since its original publication to include a statement from Fry's Electronics. Vous pouvez modifier vos choix tout moment en cliquant sur le lien Tableau de bord sur la vie prive prsent sur nos sites et dans nos applications. Im impressed its been able to survive so long. I was there last year and it was still selling mostly Radio Shack products. Doing PC support in the 90s was bizarre; Id buy a hub for a job. That practice has worked for some chains with a decades-long head start on the practice, particularly Walmart. Of the chain's 34 stores, 30 of them closed on February 24, 2021. Those were the days! In order to liquidate they would have had to have something to actually liquidate LETS GO! Even though the San Marcos (CA) store was 20 minutes away, I only went in there three times since moving to the area in 2017. Initially, the company started a campaign to price-match any item you could find online. Nutron Computers and Electronics was located in nearby Lombard and was by far the best electronics Id ever encountered in the midwest. I made the lunch trip a couple times, but it was hard to justify going 5.5 miles for a lunch burrito when there was a Chipotle less than half a mile from work. Near Baltimore, theres only MicroCenter that I know of. What I do need you aint got or on slim chance do have its outdated and/or overpriced. I know one of my earlier purchases was a whole stack of batteries to keep my Nokia 5190s going so that has to be a while back. [17][18] One of the few stores to challenge Fry's in all dimensions (production selection and store-wide themes) was Incredible Universe, a series of Tandy (Radio Shack) superstores, which were established in 1992 and bought out and converted into Fry's in 1996. Priced to sell quickly! Fake horses and hot air balloons hanging from the ceiling. Janice, Lawrence, and John are always a big help. Interesting surplus/distress stuff. Ive had good luck getting stuff from Micah at A2D Electronics (Ottawa, ON: https://a2delectronics.ca/) in the past. Their stock on stereo equipment and large appliances was always top-notch: good place to compare for listening to speakers, amps, etc. Collin Matthews has added a new project titled Simple Vacuum Tube Tester. Thats with the full expectation of paying more for product on hand in store. Renamed it Aint got it.. What a shame. No Microcenters within hundreds of miles of me. https://www.allelectronics.com/ in Van Nuys, CA is always worth a visit when Im in the area. Im looking at a monitor that I bought there. Well, no official warning. Ill stop there, but im sure you all know where im going with this. Theres a YT video about the architect that designed themed building like that. Next time Im in LA Im going to make my first visit to the store. I was with a startup (Frecom, fax & fax/modems) that won about 10 feet of shelf space in about 1990. The store billed itself as "The One-Stop Shop for the Silicon Valley Professional", as one could buy both electronics and groceries (computer chips and potato chips) at the same time. Siddiqui used the funds to feed his gambling habit in Las Vegas, where he lost about $162 million. Fry's had in-store computer repair and custom computer building services. Great prices doesnt hold up without product. 126. r/Brownsville 2 yr. ago. Oddly, there are still some independent places using the Radio Shack banner. (Micro Center still has stores outside the Bay Area.). Excess Solutions in San Jose is supposed to be similar to HSC, nothing will replace Weird Stuff tho , Excess Solutions bought the HSC inventory and some folks from HSC work at Excess Solutions now. (Getty Images/David McNew/Newsmakers) The significance of spotting Fry's in "Nope" goes beyond a mere Easter. https://www.vakits.com. I wish there was a place to go around here (Radio Shack was the last in this area, and it was sorely lacking). Im in the boondocks, and so am pretty limited to mail order. Fry's began with one store in Sunnyvale, California and expanded to 34 stores in nine states at its peak in 2019. The San Francisco-based chain is closing all of its 31 stores, according to local broadcaster KRON4. You-Do-It definitely is: I drove past a few weeks back and they were open. The settlement was in relation to allegations that an assistant store manager at the Renton store harassed a 20-year-old sales associate by frequently sending her sexually charged text messages and inviting her to his house to drink. Its great for those of you that live in larger populated areas but what about those of us not in that class. I built many PC computers with Frys purchased components for my family and friends at incredibbly low prices compared to prebuilt PCs. Said as Id love to support local businesses and a bit quicker turn-around when all your need is this one part to finish off a project. Theyd also try to check every item against your receipt as you left, something that (unlike Costco, where you sign a members agreement) you didnt need to let them do. One anonymous report posted at The Layoff, the electronics chain would make a formal announcement "this week" about closing all of its stores and liquidating any remaining assets, ill-fated Pono Player from famed musician Neil Young, theft of over $65 million from the company's coffers by its then-vice president, shut down its Anaheim, Califiornia, location, November closure of its Campbell, California store. Now, apparently, their floors will be barren, as well. haha right? In August 2019, Fry's announced that it would close its oldest extant location in Palo Alto, by January 2020; the company said its lease at the location would not be renewed. Eventually it began to fail and was no longer engaged, bummer. You are going to drive prices up and selection and quality down. I mean, come on Look at china The horrible, unspeakable things that they do to their people en masse How could you ever be ok with funding this? That and Orvac were frequent stops on my way home from work until 2001. Down from a peak of 34 locations in 2019. Janice, who runs the Scarborough one, is incredibly knowledgeable. No super-specials, but if you get on their email list, they often have blanket specials of as low as 35% off for a few days. Update, 10:57AM ET: Added Frys confirmation, statement, and additional info from sources. Fry's Electronics today announced that after nearly 36 years it's going out of business "as a result of changes in the retail industry and the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic . Of course Ill go back as long as its there. Denver/Boulder used to have a bunch of good electronics stores. The component selection at the College Home Hardware isnt as broad as Id like, and most parts dont appear to be re-stocked anymore but theres something about shopping for components in an area in the basement, through a hole in the wall that makes it more fun. [citation needed]. Fry's had in-store computer repair and custom computer building services. I have enjoyed some significant browsing at YDI, but they are more than an hour away so I dont get there often. The one in Anaheim was fun to browse. Sad to see. I made a tradition to go back every time I made it up that way. Ive been fortunate enough to be able to do will call pickups at CircuitSpecialists.com in Tempe, AZ in the past, but dont know if they allow that right now. https://skycraftsurplus.com, In Charlotte, NC Goodwill (the charity shop) has a store called The Grid. Their hours were 9am-4pm; opening too late for breakfast for lots of people and closing too early for dinner for most. I used to go into TO to do the rounds of all the decent stores, but since those have dwindled down to basically just this place I havent made a special trip. Yes, setting foot into a Frys Electronics was an experience with a capital E when I moved to the Bay Area in 1990, one of the very first stores was laid out like the insides of a (now-vintage) computer youd walk down the aisles of the motherboard, bumping into giant human-sized capacitors and resistors as youd go. Check out their web site at https://anchor-electronics.com/ . Burbank Frys electronics [Image source: Bryce Edwards CC-BY 2.0]Sadly, I never set foot inside of a Frys though I hear it was an experience beginning with the themed entrances found at many of the locations. [36], In 2008, Fry's vice president of merchandising and operations, Ausaf Umar Siddiqui, was charged by federal prosecutors in a kickback scheme involving Fry's vendors, fueling sales with mail-in rebates. [25] On November 10, 2020, Fry's closed its Campbell location permanently without notice. The company, which was in business for 36 years, had 31 stores in nine. The company cited "changes in the retail industry. Companies like Arrow, Avnet, and Newark have all had to move online, court makers and startups, and in general try to approach the kind of customer-friendly model that Mouser and Digi-Key have had for years. Total count of all pieces of merchandise is 1538. They were walking-dead long before Covid. Weve previously reported on gems like Tanners Electronics which sadly closed its doors almost a year ago. The listing for all Fry's locations having liquidation sales provided by Hilco can be found here I start coming in looking for radio receiver parts and theyre like foxhole radio? Yes but also no, and we had a fun conversation about my latest designs. Hah, yeah, there was what was supposed to be the best seafood restaurant in town that used to be open for dinner more years back than anyone in my gen could remember, but in my memory was only open 11-3 for lunch I guess the two old folks homes nearby kinda kept it going, but it struggled on for years like that but they never did any maintenance to the building, paint was all peeling outside, and when the roof finally got a leak the health inspectors closed it. If anyone knows of others, Id love to know, but my workshop has more and better selection of parts than Frys ever did. Every time I go to MC its packed, though its usually a Saturday morning. The electronics selection is hit or miss, but its truly an oddball place and the high school kids working there are usually crank 80s punk or new wave music over the store speakers. They sell new and used parts, kits, tools and electronics anything from Raspberry PI and Arduinos to PCs. There is rarely a time which I needed something that I cannot afford to wait a week or even a month to get. I agree micro center is the best alternative to radio shack or fryes. Egyptians? [3][4][5], In 1972, Charles Fry sold the Fry's Supermarkets chain based in California for US$14 million to Dillons. Necessity, poverty, eco-friendliness, thriftiness, all yes. As the 70s progressed into the 80s, the new-school companies thrived because the people who started out in those 70s startups continued to order from their familiar sources rather than switching over to the old school distributors. https://thegridgoodwill.com/, The Grid sux now. Frys lost my interest some time back. It was sad to see the Frys near my work (golf theme, meh) and then the one near my home (Mayan theme, cool) both close in the last year or so. Not spectacular on electronics, but hey have interesting stuff and the basics. Minimum 25 minute drive for me to reach the closest one. I was also very sad to see Radio Shack go, even though it was crappy in a lot of ways, but hey, Ive been going since I was a kid back in the 60s. Andrew Wasson wrote a comment on Classic RadioShack ProtoBoards. Yeah, I went to the Fishers store late 2019, and it was a weird leaky ghost-town. They do have a substantial selection of maker-oriented stuff from Adafruit, Sparkfun, and Velleman. Thank you [Ryan], [John], and [Jack] for tipping us off. Been ordering from them for many many years. All Rights Reserved, By submitting your email, you agree to our. Id like to recommend Electronic Plus in San Rafael. Bay Area TV station KRON-4 was the first press outlet to confirm the news late Tuesday, saying that Fry's will shut down all 30 of its American locations. Fry's Electronics surprised everybody by abruptly closing all 31 of their retail locations after 36 years with no warning. Our site will be temporarily unavailable during this time. I will miss Frys. Fry's Electronics, the decades-old superstore chain with locations in nine American states, has gone defunct. And, in fact, I think they lost their way when they started selling kitchen appliances. I keep imagining that Microcenter suddenly went out of business instead, and it makes me want to cry. (I cant figure out where to fit it, but there was also the amusing incident where a Ferrari-driving VP was found to have embezzled $65 million.). I liked Frys, but I like online shops too. If you think of any, let me know in the comments below? "After nearly 36 years in business as the one-stop-shop and online resource for high-tech professionals across nine states and 31 stores, Frys Electronics, Inc. (Frys 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. After nearly 36 years in business as the one-stop-shop and online resource for high-tech professionals across nine states and 31 stores, Frys Electronics, Inc. (Frys 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. West Palm Beach, FL 33404 In BC, RP Electronics just closed their Burnaby store (dammit). In the 90s, locally we used to have some 5 Radio Shacks, and three independent electronics deals (Avec & Peoples were the two I visited the most). I will miss Frys. In 2019, rumors about the chain folding spread rapidly, mainly because shelves were empty for long periods of time and stores seemed to emphasize makeup and fragrances over electronics. For. Im trying to think of any Silicon Valley electronics stores left, save Central Computer and of course Apple and Best Buy. 2023 Vox Media, LLC. Solarbotics (Calgary, AB: https://solarbotics.com/) has an assortment of kits, and also has the local Active Tech (https://active123.com) store in Calgary, so theres a retail presence, too. Haltek closed in 2000 (https://www.mv-voice.com/morgue/2000/2000_05_05.haltek05.html) and Weird Stuff in 2018 (https://thesixfifty.com/these-photos-of-weirdstuff-warehouse-will-make-you-sad-the-quirky-shop-is-gone-for-good-4eecb8308851), and without them, and now Frys, its just not the same. The first big change was toll-free telephone lines, making it easier and cheaper for people to place orders. I think the closest thing we have to a store like this here in Australia is Jaycar. The Company will implement the shut down through an orderly wind down process that it believes will be in the best interests of the Company, its creditors, and other stakeholders. "The Future of Retail: Fry's Electronics-part Disney, part S/M dungeon." The store also sold T-shirts, technical books, potato chips, and magazines, including Playboy. Dated: April 2, 2021 Frys (assignment for the benefit of creditors), LLC, in its sole and limited capacity as assignee for the benefit of creditors of Fry's Electronics, Inc. By: /s/ Michael A. Maidy Sometimes their staff know their stuff, sometimes they dont speak English / French well. Of course theres the previously mentioned Microcenter, but you should also look for old-school supply stores in your area. It was fun to to see all the stuff they carried. [Main image source: San Jose Frys by Bryce Edwards; CC-BY 2.0]. [9], In 1998, USA Today and Wired reported that many customers had become frustrated with poor customer service at Fry's stores. Last time I was in no Arduino, no Pi, very little left of the vintage gaming gear . Rare was the day Id find an employee who knew anything about their products, checkout lines were long, returns were incredibly slow, and the company was well-known for taking product returns, slapping on a discount label, and sticking them right back on the shelf. I do make a yearly trek to a MicroCenter 80 miles away. :). [62], This article is about the Fry's electronics stores. Four stores were closed earlier: Fry's Electronics is prominently featured in the 2022 film Nope, which filmed at the Burbank location following its closure. That place was like a Digi-Key retail outlet; every component youd ever need, PCB making supplies, tools, test equipment, etc. shoutout to Santa Cruz Electronics. [12] The original Sunnyvale store (located near the intersection of Oakmead Parkway and Lakeside Drive[13]) stocked numerous high-tech supplies such as integrated circuits, test and measurement equipment, and computer components, as well as software and various other types of consumer electronics. Additionally, the retailer was known for being the exclusive retail partner for some odd merchandise, particularly the ill-fated Pono Player from famed musician Neil Young. They were fun, they were interesting, theyll be missed. I cannot agree more. And theyre open Saturdays. Parks, B. I bought 1,000 power MOSFETS for $35 a while back! For Adafruit and Sparkfun stuff, Elmwood Electronics (Toronto, ON: https://elmwoodelectronics.ca/) is also good. If anyone in Indy has a lead on another I would love to hear about it. As far as millionaires, I am not sure what you are talking about there. 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 Help spread the word about your favorites that are still open in the comments below. They definitely lost their way. For example, the Burbank store, which opened in 1995, carried a theme of 1950s and 1970s science-fiction movies, and featured huge statues of popular characters such as the robot Gort from The Day the Earth Stood Still and Darth Vader from the Star Wars movie series. Wire, headers, connectors, hardware, enclosures, speakers, motors, tools, test equipment, radios, tubes, and tons of military surplus. [16], As the business expanded, the original Sunnyvale store closed, and a newer, larger store was opened across Lawrence Expressway on Kern Avenue. 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