I've watched the accelerating decline of Fry's for several years. The one on I-45S in Webster, TX was always eye-catching with it's Space Station designs and mockups. 3 or 4 years ago, all the CDs, DVDs and software disappeared; shortly after, the appliance section was removed; next, brand name big screen TVs disappeared, replaced by a slim assortment of no-name brands. Even before Covid, the largest displays were piles of mattresses, exercise bikes, and as-seen-on-TV merchandise. I built various computers out of stuff I bought at Fry's here and in southern California,but had rarely ventured in over the last couple of years.
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