https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/02/24/the-coolest-store-in-town-bay-area-frys-shoppers-reminisce-on-its-glory-days-5/

SAN JOSE — Fry’s Electronics announced Wednesday that is stopping all operations and closing its remaining 31 stores in nine states after 36 years.

It marks the end of a Bay Area institution, known for its massive themed-stores in which one could get lost while on a mission to buy the latest gadget or computer. Fry’s opened its first store in Sunnyvale in 1985. The company said its decision to shut down shop was fueled by the economic woes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.