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Gone But Not Forgotten

Nobody Beats the Wiz

1977–2003

The jingle you still can't unhear.

"The Wiz" — the Northeast electronics and record chain with the jingle burned into every local memory. It grew fast, over-expanded, and was bought by Cablevision, which finally shut the last stores in 2003.

The Details

  • Opened · 1977
  • Closed · 2003
  • Filed under · 🏬 Stores