Circuit City
1949–2009
The big-box electronics trip.
The red big-box electronics chain that was the Saturday trip for a new stereo or camcorder — the glowing wall of TVs all tuned to the same demo, aisles of CDs, and the car-audio bay where they'd install a deck and speakers. Once a category leader, it lost the war with Best Buy and a series of missteps. It liquidated all its stores in 2009.
The Details
- Opened · 1949
- Closed · 2009
- Filed under · 🏬 Stores