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Imminent Collapse of Fry’s?

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Sal Ammoniac:
Rumors are swirling here in the Bay Area (where there are five Fry’s stores and the company headquarters) that the whole chain is circling the drain and on the verge of a total collapse. Looks like covid will be the final nail in the coffin. Sad.

ataradov:
Their stores were pretty sad even before COVID. They have huge stores and not enough merchandise, so it always felt empty.

bob91343:
Poor management.  Or no management.  It's the same here in L.A.  A real shame, since I was a frequent customer.

But they are not alone.  Many stores of many types are in financial trouble.  Online sales have taken over and it doesn't appear that it's likely to change.  Some restaurants have survived because prepared food can't be gotten online.

I am remodeling a bathroom and have ordered goods online.  I am looking for a car and have also been looking online.

It's the new way.  There isn't much Fry's sells that can't be gotten online.  Fry's, I believe is a grocery chain in the eastern US.

coppercone2:
ordering home improvement supplies online sounds horrible

only a mechanical engineer would like doing that. i get zero feel for how something like a light fixture will feel from a online picture.

Renate:
I haven't been in a Fry's for a year or two.
You could have roller skated down the empty aisles.

In the US I've been a big fan of https://www.microcenter.com/
They have PC and also DIY electronic stuff.

In the Boston area https://www.youdoitelectronics.com/ has been around since tubes.
It's encouraging that an old company can stay up-to-date.

A Ham/SWL favorite https://www.universal-radio.com/ still exists but has relocated and downsized to an office.

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