Circuit City

Circuit City is an American multinational consumer electronics company that existed in a big-box store format from 1984 until 2012, then in an online only format from 2012 onwards following a bankruptcy. It was founded in 1949 by Samuel Wurtzel as the Wards Company and pioneered the electronics superstore format in the 1970s. After multiple purchases and a successful run on the NYSE, it changed its name to Circuit City Stores Inc.

Circuit City

Circuit City is an American multinational consumer electronics company that existed in a big-box store format from 1984 until 2012, then in an online only format from 2012 onwards following a bankruptcy. It was founded in 1949 by Samuel Wurtzel as the Wards Company and pioneered the electronics superstore format in the 1970s. After multiple purchases and a successful run on the NYSE, it changed its name to Circuit City Stores Inc.