https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/01/10/nearly-150-year-old-western-appliance-retailer-closing/ > A nearly 150-year-old Bay Area appliance company known for its iconic sign and jingle is closing down this year. > In an emotional post on its website, San Jose-based Western Appliance said that both family health problems and larger changes to the appliance retail industry have made the business “untenable.”