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Fry's started as a grocery store, I think. And they still had a lot junk food and Jolt Cola even after they switched to computer stuff. It was the perfect mix.
Donald Fry started a grocery chain in California, and expanded to Arizona. In 1972, the chain was sold to Dillons, which later merged with Kroger.
Kroger still operates the Fry's chain under that name, at least in Arizona. The Fry family negotiated to keep their name for their new electronic store chain.
Nerds liked the Fry's electronic stores, because they were Radio Shack stores on steroid. They used to have really good stuff, such as HP and Tektronix equipment. Could one expect to see the same at Best Buy or Circuit City? Fry's had a different type of customers.
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