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id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Fry's Electronics is shutting down.<br><br>Getty<br><br><br>Consumer electronics retailer  is going out of business after nearly 36 years.<br>Fry's "has made the difficult decision to shut down its operations and close its business permanently as a result of changes in the retail industry and the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic," the company said in a statement on its website. The company said it has begun the "wind-down" process as of Wednesday and has stopped its normal operations.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Editors' top picks<br>Subscribe to CNET Now for the day's most interesting reviews, news stories and videos.<br><br><br><br>The chain, which has 31 stores in nine states, was also known for its elaborate store themes, such as its Burbank, California, location that had a flying saucer sticking out of the building. <br><br>The statement also said that customers who had something being repaired at a store can email customerservice@frys.com to sort out the return. <br><br>See also: <br><br>On Twitter,  [https://moonrayshop.com/product/bluetooth-earphone-wireless-headphones-four-unit-drive-double-dynamic-hybrid-deep-bass-earphone-for-phone-with-mic-5-0/ smart watch stand] people are lamenting the chain's closing, including some notable names. <br><br><br>Fry's [https://dict.leo.org/?search=Electronics%27%20closing Electronics' closing] is the end of an era. An era when you went to an Aztec temple to be yelled at by a man in a vest for not knowing enough about computer parts, picked up a motherboard from a guy who lived in a cage then got air freshener in a cat food can.<br><br>RIP a legend. <br>— Jesse Thorn (@JesseThorn) <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>window.CnetFunctions.logWithLabel('%c One Trust ', "Service loaded: script_twitterwidget with class optanon-category-5");<br>        <br>    <br><br>    <br><br>        <br>            When I used to live in Palo Alto, going to Fry's was always a blast. It was nerd Disneyland. <br><br>Fry's wasn't normy like Best Buy, they had real electronics and a fantastic number of PC upgrade parts.<br><br>They will be missed. &lt;3<br>— Brianna Wu (@BriannaWu) <br><br>        <br>            <br>    <br>                    <br>        <br><br>        <br><br>        <br>    <br>                    <br><br>                <br>            window.CnetFunctions.logWithLabel('%c One Trust ', "Service loaded: script_twitterwidget with class optanon-category-5");<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Pretty sure this was my first trip to Fry's back when my hair was taller than I was. With a young Patrick Scoble. <br>— Chris Pirillo (@ChrisPirillo) <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>window.CnetFunctions.logWithLabel('%c One Trust ', "Service loaded: script_twitterwidget with class optanon-category-5");<br>        <br>    <br><br>    <br><br>        <br>            This is a sad day. I us<br><br>        <br>            <br>    <br>                    <br>        <br><br>        <br><br>        <br>    <br>                    <br><br>                <br>            window.CnetFunctions.logWithLabel('%c One Trust ', "Service loaded: script_twitterwidget with class optanon-category-5");<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>RIP Fry's. Bummer. The Burbank alien invasion-themed store was a favorite of mine. <br>— Axelle Carolyn (@AxelleCarolyn) <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>window.CnetFunctions.logWithLabel('%c One Trust ', "Service loaded: script_twitterwidget with class optanon-category-5");