Fry's Electronics, Inc.

600 E. Brokaw Rd.
San Jose, CA 95112 (Map)
Phone: 408-487-4500
Fax: 408-487-4741
Toll Free: 877-688-7678
http://www.frys.com

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Trying to catalog all the things this superstore carries could fry your brain. Fry's Electronics is a leading big-box retailer of computers, consumer electronics, and appliances with some 35 stores in about 10 states. The retail chain's extensive inventory includes computer software and components, industry magazines, movies and music, refrigerators, washers and dryers, small appliances, stereo equipment, and televisions. Each store also typically stocks a variety of snacks and other impulse items. The technogeek's dream store began in 1985 as the brainchild of CEO John Fry (with brothers Randy and Dave) and EVP Kathy Kolder. The Fry brothers, who got their start at Fry's Food Stores, still own the company.

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Company Type Private
Fiscal Year-End December
2008 Sales (mil.) £1,657.4 (est.)
1-Year Sales Growth 2.1% (est.)
2008 Employees 14,000
1-Year Employee Growth 0.0%
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CEO John Fry
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President William R. (Randy) Fry
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CFO and CIO David (Dave) Fry
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