Fry's is dead

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gcode

February 25, 2021, 06:24 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
I remember when the opened the Fry's in Anaheim in the mid 90's
That was a cool store. As far as computer stuff went, if they didn't have it at Fry's
it probably didn't exist.
The Fry's in Las Vegas was an amazing place... so big it had it's own freeway exit
After I moved to the Inland Empire, the nearest Fry's was a 20 mile drive
and I didn't go as often.
Every time I did go it looked a little more empty and shabby.
They shut them all down this week

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Dan_AKA_ROY23

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February 25, 2021, 06:33 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Who? Never heard of them.

Shazam/TPP

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February 25, 2021, 07:01 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
must be a west coast thing, i at first thought G was talking about a restaurant.
:sofa:  :cheers:

gcode

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February 25, 2021, 07:10 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Quote from: Dan_AKA_ROY23 post_id=7510 time=1614263592 user_id=82Who? Never heard of them.


It was a west coast chain of electronics stores like Best Buy on steroids.
They were huge stores, 31 all together on the west coast and Texas
Each had it's own theme. Mayan temple, Egyptian pyramids, the space shuttle  etc etc
They were really good stores for anything computer, stereo, or TV related.
The store I went to in Anaheim had 120 cash registers and even that wasn't enough
during the Christmas season. A dozen Best Buys would have fit in it with room to spare.
They have been going down hill for years and it looks like they've finally crashed and burned.

byte

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February 25, 2021, 07:25 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Quote from: gcode post_id=7514 time=1614265841 user_id=60
Quote from: Dan_AKA_ROY23 post_id=7510 time=1614263592 user_id=82Who? Never heard of them.


It was a west coast chain of electronics stores like Best Buy on steroids.
They were huge stores, 31 all together on the west coast and Texas
Each had it's own theme. Mayan temple, Egyptian pyramids, the space shuttle  etc etc
They were really good stores for anything computer, stereo, or TV related.
The store I went to in Anaheim had 120 cash registers and even that wasn't enough
during the Christmas season. A dozen Best Buys would have fit in it with room to spare.
They have been going down hill for years and it looks like they've finally crashed and burned.


I would have thought it was a fast food joint, It's a shame to see so many businesses go under...

pmartin

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February 25, 2021, 08:12 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Bricks and mortar are so 2010.

Pretty soon you will have to order 2x4s on Amazon. :rant:

Matthew Hajicek

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February 25, 2021, 08:34 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
But if you kill Fry he can't go back in time and push himself into the cryo tube!

Tim Johnson

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February 25, 2021, 09:17 AM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
That's ok, Nibbler will take care of it.
FJB

Incogneeto

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February 25, 2021, 03:44 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Never heard of them ...I was chasing Pussy not Puters(Nerd).

Now if Nicola's shut down I would have heard of it.

Incogneeto

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February 25, 2021, 04:32 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Quote from: Shazam/TPP post_id=7513 time=1614265299 user_id=119must be a west coast thing, i at first thought G was talking about a restaurant.


West Coast Thing??(Racist)

Funny Thing about G is You Never Know. :lol:

TylerBeer

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February 25, 2021, 10:44 PM Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 04:00 PM by Guest
Even 5 years ago when I moved to san diego Frys seemed pretty cool - could still get a lot of stuff for electronics projects that other stores had long abandoned. But man, I haven't seen a place get so dilapidated so quickly. It was like radioshack on steroids in how crappy it got. eventually just a huge building with absolutely nothing and employees just shrugging.
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