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Dislike they're customer service, they drive me crazy. Best Buy is like that to an extent but not as bad. I can't walk 5 feet without someone asking me if i need help. I do all my shopping at Best Buy. I only buy something at Circuit City if i have to, i mean.. if they have the same thing cheaper or w/e.. i'll buy it.. but i try to keep that to a minimum.

u are right about the costmer service it's not that great there

QuoteOriginally posted by tokensafari
Dislike they're customer service, they drive me crazy. Best Buy is like that to an extent but not as bad. I can't walk 5 feet without someone asking me if i need help. I do all my shopping at Best Buy. I only buy something at Circuit City if i have to, i mean.. if they have the same thing cheaper or w/e.. i'll buy it.. but i try to keep that to a minimum.

Exact opposite for me. I think they have good customer service compared to Worst buy. I never have had anyone ask if i need help when i am browsing around (this is nice compared to Worst Buy where they try to push service contracts, magazines, doughnuts, and what else) CC seems to have better prices, but their computer dept. is pretty low.

Next year I will have a new CC in my town, so i'll probably even shop there even more than driving 8 miles to the nearest best buy

I used to love Circuit City.. but when Best Buy moved into to town,  i started shopping there. I like the atomsphere at Best Buy!

Circuit City is closing a ton of stores here in Michigan -- they doing that anywhere else?

I think it's funny that they use We're With You for a slogan, when that used to be the slogan of Kessel supermarkets in MIchigan.

Circuit City is/has closed lots of "under performing" stores and kept the higher volume locations.  Their biggest problem is that the stores are usually located very close to Best Buy.
Like em or not, Best Buy is twice the size of Circuit City and can offer a little better pricing on most things.  I agree, you are contstantly asked if you need help when walking around a Circuit City.  Nobody asks you at all when in Best Buy.  Guess it just depends if you like to be solicited for help or not.

One old slogan I remember of theirs was "Welcome to Circuit City. Where service is state of the art."

Does anyone remember the old commercials where they would show the front of the store being "plugged in"? On 1980's era locations, the entrances were made in a tall rectangle covered in red tile that was supposed to resemble a plug. In the TV ads, there was a CG ending that showed the rectangle being "plugged in" to the hole in the front of the building... The old CC here still has this shape, but the furniture store that's in there now covered up the red tile with some type of stucco. They left the 80's aluminum siding, though, and if you look closely you can still see where the signs saying "AUDIO" "VIDEO" "APPLIANCES", etc. were hung.

I will try to take a picture of the location here, which was built exactly like the one shown on TV, but int he meantime here is a location with a similar loooknig "plug" on the front of the building.

QuoteOriginally posted by df559
One old slogan I remember of theirs was "Welcome to Circuit City. Where service is state of the art."

Does anyone remember the old commercials where they would show the front of the store being "plugged in"? On 1980's era locations, the entrances were made in a tall rectangle covered in red tile that was supposed to resemble a plug. In the TV ads, there was a CG ending that showed the rectangle being "plugged in" to the hole in the front of the building...  

Here's what you remember! (click the orange "Download" Button)  CC Commercial from Dec 1993(.wmv format) link (http://www.savefile.com/filehost/files.php?fid=7229362)

Hmmm... I can't get that to work!

Here is a picture of the old Circuit City here. The "plug" has had the red tile covered over with stucco, but the aluminum panels are original Circuit City design!

Another view of the old CC, you can see where the car stereo installation was..

When Circuit City moved to a new location in the 1990's, they tore down a really, really dumpy 1960's K-Mart, but they recycled the roadside sign. Where it says "Northgate" is where the red "K" was, and where it says CC is where the turquoise "Mart" was. (Where it says Audio-Video-Computers is where it originally said "Northgate Shopping Center")

hey guys this is really cool!! Our circuit city was built in the early-mid 90's (Around 1994-95). I don't like circuit city's new logo. it's too "trendy' looking.

The newer Circuit City sign is annoying. I like the old plug.

Natick, MA. Nice sunset! :roll:


(http://users.rcn.com/encarta95/stores/media/mypix/natprom4.jpg)

Apparently it moved there from this location in the same town.
(http://users.rcn.com/encarta95/stores/media/mypix/circuitcity.jpg)
http://users.rcn.com/encarta95/stores/loews.html

QuoteOriginally posted by storehistoryguy
The newer Circuit City sign is annoying. I like the old plug.

they have been putting the new sign and logo all over. well circuit city is just updating their image. they have been doing that to every circuit city I know of, like manchester new hampshire and nashua new hampshire for instance.

QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife

QuoteOriginally posted by storehistoryguy
The newer Circuit City sign is annoying. I like the old plug.

they have been putting the new sign and logo all over. well circuit city is just updating their image. they have been doing that to every circuit city I know of, like manchester new hampshire and nashua new hampshire for instance.

I also think today's Circuit City buildings look odd. So did the old ones, but those where unique to look like a giant plug. Remember in the old commercials in the 90's the building plugged into the ground at the end? Today's, like the one pictured below, have that small logo not it the middle but to the left a little on a yellowish gold whatever it is background. Just doesn't look right.

(http://www.zug.com/daily/journal/graphics/020705_cc_cc0.jpg)
http://www.zug.com/gab/index.cgi?func=view_thread&thread_id=51144

The Poughkeepsie, New York store is the only one I know of that still has the "plug" look, and old logo. I believe the Middletown store was recently remodeled. I don't remember. Next time I go there, I'll look.

QuoteOriginally posted by amesman
The Poughkeepsie, New York store is the only one I know of that still has the "plug" look, and old logo. I believe the Middletown store was recently remodeled. I don't remember. Next time I go there, I'll look.

the one in peekskill still has the old logo

I noticed their new stores are a lot smaller (at least they feel smaller) than the "plug" stores

In Dublin, CA they still have the "plug" design for the store.  If you go inside the doors and look to the ground you will see that they are still using a logo that is from the 70's or 80's!  (It is older than any logo shown on these two pages.):cool:
Charles H. :mrpink:

Here is the Circuit City that was in Parma, OH for 10 years or more, but closed when they opened a new store in Brooklyn, OH.  This is picture is too dark, I 'll have to try and get back during daylight so I can get a better picture.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/jdb2001/Store%20Pics/CircuitCity.jpg)

Seekonk Mass still has the plug design and just underwent a remodeling. This is a pretty good size store. North Attleboro closed their plug store (it is now a Dollar Tree) and opened up a larger one nearby. They have the circle logo. I still prefer Best Buy since I think they have a better DvD selection as far as anime is concerned

Heres the Circuit City in Braintree, MA., same town where Bradlees Headquarters once was!

(http://www.jjvaccaro.com/images/Circuit_City_2.jpg)
http://www.jjvaccaro.com/circuit_city.htm

Westwood Village, ?. It closed in 2004.

(http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/images/2004/2/20/1ns.circuit.picA.jpg)
http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/news/articles.asp?ID=27545

Milford CT.

(http://milfordct.newenglandsite.com/places/circuitcity.jpg)
http://milfordct.newenglandsite.com/circuitcity.htm

(http://www.meritmechanical.com/images/CIRCUIT_CITY_1.JPG)
http://www.meritmechanical.com/svccust.htm

This is a nice picture. Apparently Williams Company (http://www.williamsco.com/projects.php?menu=retail&page=CircuitCity) has been building Circuit City building throughout the country since 1988.

(http://www.williamsco.com/images/CircuitCity.jpg)
http://www.williamsco.com/projects.php?menu=retail&page=CircuitCity

Bloomington, IL.

http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/lecentre/circutcity.html

Batavia, IL.

http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/lecentre/circutcity.html

Funny looking one in Naperville, IL.. Kind of looks like a Caldor with the big bars one each side there.

http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/lecentre/circutcity.html

here is circuit city under construction in the augusta marketplace in maine.

here is the circuit city in niles ohio. it is an old one it seems

from Hal Reisenfeld of http://www.reisenfeld.com/listings_detail.php?id=142

QuoteOriginally posted by storehistoryguy
This is a nice picture. Apparently Williams Company (http://www.williamsco.com/projects.php?menu=retail&page=CircuitCity) has been building Circuit City building throughout the country since 1988.

(http://www.williamsco.com/images/CircuitCity.jpg)
http://www.williamsco.com/projects.php?menu=retail&page=CircuitCity

so they were started in 1988???? thats as old as me lol

here is the circuit city in milford connecticut

from http://milfordct.newenglandsite.com/circuitcity.htm

this former circuit city was in parma ohio

from Danny Raiz
of http://www.storetrax.com/stx/showProperty.do

this former circuit city is in north olmstead ohio

Danny RAiz of http://www.storetrax.com/stx/showProperty.do?centerId=11742

here is the former circuit city in east lansing michigan.

John Suzuki of http://www.storetrax.com/stx/showProperty.do?centerId=11741

here is the circuit city in east brunswick nj

from http://www.siteride.com/srpl/p_snapshot.pl?lm=listing&resbox=1137811977&subNum=10215000377

Circuit City in Utica, New York at Sangertown Square Mall.

Circuit City at Carousel Center in Syracuse, New York. Former Steinbach.

here is the circuit city in massapequa new york

from http://www.siteride.com/srpl/p_snapshot.pl?lm=listing&resbox=1140391815&subNum=10211001065

here is circuit city in cortlandt ny

from http://www.siteride.com/srpl/p_snapshot.pl?lm=listing&resbox=1140399638&subNum=50225005493

QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
here is circuit city in cortlandt ny

from http://www.siteride.com/srpl/p_snapshot.pl?lm=listing&resbox=1140399638&subNum=50225005493

tghats right near werer the old caldor use to be

http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/news/local/2464233.shtml

Thursday, February 23, 2006

Circuit City opening in Augusta

By ELIZABETH CARR
Staff Writer
Copyright ? 2006 Blethen Maine Newspapers Inc.       E-mail this story to a friend

AUGUSTA -- A big red dot against a yellow background sits atop a 35,000-square-foot building as a symbol of the newest business development in The Marketplace at Augusta.
The newest addition, Circuit City, will have its grand opening celebration today from 6 to 10 p.m.
Two New England Patriots offensive linemen, Brandon Gorin and Tom Ashworth, will be on hand from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The players will be selling autographed footballs for about $25, with the proceeds going to benefit the Boys & Girls Club at the Alfond Youth Center in Waterville and The Edge teen center in Augusta.
The store, which opened Feb. 17, sits next to Dick's Sporting Goods, and a still-under-construction Red Robin restaurant.
Customers are already taking advantage of the wide range of electronics they can find at the store.
"Business has been good so far and it's been busy," said store director Colin Miller.
According to Miller, the store carries "any electronic you can dream of that goes in your home."
That means plasma TVs, computers, video games, speaker systems and more.
The store employs 40 to 50 people.
"I think this is just great," said Bent Christensen of Albion, who was on his way to Kohl's with his wife when they decided to stop in to explore Circuit City.
"We try to do our main shopping in Waterville, but there are some things you can't get there, like Sam's Club and this," Bent said. "Having all of this here shortens our drive up quite a bit since we'd have to go to Portland or Bangor to get a store like this."
The Christensens were looking at DVDs in a section directly in front of the store's "Thumproom" featuring a room filled with walls of stereos and speakers.
According to the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce, The Marketplace already serves about 200,000 people from Augusta and towns nearly an hour away.
"We're enjoying people coming in from Augusta and the surrounding areas," Miller said.
The recent opening in Augusta marks the third Circuit City in Maine. The others are in South Portland and Bangor.
Elizabeth Carr-- 623-3811, Ext. 433

here is the circuit city in brooklyn in atlantic cneter on atlantic ave

from http://www.siteride.com/srpl/p_snapshot.pl?lm=listing&resbox=1141429324&subNum=12213000087

here is circuit city in newington ct that was built in 1995

from http://newington.univers-clt.com/view_property_C.php?account_no=C0456545&series_card=1

QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
here is circuit city under construction in the Augusta marketplace in maine.

And here's the store and it's large parking lot now:

here is the former circuit city location in wilkes barre pa.

QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
here is the former circuit city location in wilkes barre pa.

new circuit city in wilkes barre

circuit city in manchester CT. it is next to best buy

circuit city newington CT and notice the new sign logo and old signature logo?

QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
circuit city newington CT and notice the new sign logo and old signature logo?

newington ct

circuit city danbury CT

QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
circuit city danbury CT

danbury ct

QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife

QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
circuit city danbury CT

danbury ct

circuit city danbury CT

circuit city in peekskill ny. i was there like a just before 9 am.

QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
circuit city in peekskill ny

circuit city peekskill ny

I don't like this store. They're in Meriden to in the Former Waldaums Food Mart Building. In the building in front of the Meriden Square Mall.

circuit city sign in manchester ct

sign of the peekskill ny one.

the one in meriden CT near the mall. and it must have opened like 5 yrs ago or was remodeled

QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
the one in meriden CT near the mall. and it must have opened like 5 yrs ago or was remodeled

circuit city sign in meriden ct

back of circuit city in meriden Ct from the mall's point of view.

the one in scarboro or scarborough / south portland me that opened in late 1996.

QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
the one in scarboro or scarborough / south portland me that opened in late 1996.

scarborough

QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
the one in meriden CT near the mall. and it must have opened like 5 yrs ago or was remodeled

The one in Meriden's only been open maybe two years at the most. I remember because they started building it about the same time they built the Best Buy in the Mall. Originally Ciricuit City was gonna be in the mall and Best Buy was gonan take the old Waldbaum's, but Circuit City decided they didn't want to be in the mall. It had to be about two years ago because Lord & Taylor closed in 2002 (not long after they opened) and Best Buy is part of the old Lord & Taylor.

First Circuit City logo

the one in bangor maine

QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
the one in bangor maine

bangor me

QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife

QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
the one in bangor maine

bangor me

bangor me

circuit city in syraucse ny in the mall and this is the onyl one in the area.

in syracuse ny and look at how close it is to best buy

the one in utica / new hartford ny in the mall

in victor ny (15 minutes from rochester)

the circuit city in greece ny (near rochester) in greece ridge mall and that store and the cinema was the former caldor.

QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
the circuit city in greece ny (near rochester) in greece ridge mall and that store and the cinema was the former caldor.

greece ny

circuit city in syracuse gets more busines than best buy

Circuit City ibn Portsmouth NH

circuit city under best buy in carsel mall circuit get more bussiness

circuit city in hamburg / blasdell / buffalo ny near the mckinnely mall.

Source by Circuit City at West Edmonton Mall, taken in July

QuoteOriginally posted by Ames#1171
Here is the Circuit City that was in Parma, OH for 10 years or more, but closed when they opened a new store in Brooklyn, OH.  This is picture is too dark, I 'll have to try and get back during daylight so I can get a better picture.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/jdb2001/Store%20Pics/CircuitCity.jpg)

I never did get a picture of the store in the daylight, but it's too late now it's gone.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/jdb2001/Store%20Pics/DSCN0168.jpg)

Blockbuster made a bid to buy out Citcuit City.

http://www.smartmoney.com/bn/ON/index.cfm?story=ON-20080414-000161-0746&nav=ibs&ibshatkey=har

You beat me to the punch, Marc82!  I found the article in the USA Today yesterday and am wondering if it will be another "Ames type" move if Blockbuster is starting to struggle and they go in and buy up an under-performing chain which could lead to their demise.  (Can you say Zayre, Gold Circle, etc.???)

:no:

Companies always make boneheaded moves. I'm originally from Bristol, Connecticut. HERMAN's Sports signed a 20 year lease in what was then Caldor Plaza not long after the company  (Hermans) filed for bankruptcy and shut down a bunch or stores.

Olympia Sports moved in a few years later. Then they swapped spots in the plaza with the party store. Only difference was the party store affiliated with PARTY CITY. They went out after only a few years. Sat vacant for years. Citibank took part of the space last year. And the gym next door expanded into the rest of the space. Citibank is closing this year.

Now I don't know if the Bristol Commons ever terminated Herman's lease or if all these places are subleasing the spot form Herman's.

QuoteOriginally posted by storehistoryguy
The newer Circuit City sign is annoying. I like the old plug.

I agree. There was a Circuit City with the original plug design in Egg Harbor Township, NJ until about 2004. The last time I was there, I played the demo for Pokemon FireRed in the small video game section. It was also where we got our first computer. Now it's a K&G Men's Warehouse.

QuoteOriginally posted by Caldor1999

QuoteOriginally posted by storehistoryguy
This is a nice picture. Apparently Williams Company (http://www.williamsco.com/projects.php?menu=retail&page=CircuitCity) has been building Circuit City building throughout the country since 1988.

(http://www.williamsco.com/images/CircuitCity.jpg)
http://www.williamsco.com/projects.php?menu=retail&page=CircuitCity

so they were started in 1988???? thats as old as me lol

No, Circuit City started wayyyyyyy back in the 1940's as Wards (no relation to Montgomery Ward) and became Circuit City in the 60's. That company just started building CCs in 1988.

My Circuit City had the plug design and closed a couple of years back.  It is occasionally a flea market, but hey, at least it's still standing.

My nearest Circuit City had the plug design and closed in 2004. I got my latest computer at that CC. It's now a K&G Men's Warehouse.

The new store just isn't that cool.

The one that is now K&G was at Shore Mall in Pleasantville/Egg Harbor NJ.
The mall opened in 1968.
The Sears closed way back and is now Boscov's
There is a Grant City turned Value City.
Across the street was a Bradlees and Rickel.
The Circuit City in Marple Crossroads in Springfield, PA
still has the plug design and old logo.
The Circuit City in Wilmington, DE has the plug painted yellow and the new logo.

"The Source by Circuit City" was a joint venture between Circuit City and RadioShack in Canada.

QuoteOriginally posted by Mobil
The one that is now K&G was at Shore Mall in Pleasantville/Egg Harbor NJ.

Yep. here's a picture I took of it.

QuoteOriginally posted by videogamer75

QuoteOriginally posted by Mobil
The one that is now K&G was at Shore Mall in Pleasantville/Egg Harbor NJ.

Yep. here's a picture I took of it.

That mall stinks. It was 90 out 2 summers ago and we went in after a trip of the parkway to waste some time...haha....The mall down the road on 322 is descent.

QuoteOriginally posted by videogamer75

QuoteOriginally posted by Mobil
The one that is now K&G was at Shore Mall in Pleasantville/Egg Harbor NJ.

Yep. here's a picture I took of it.

In the plaza across the street, there was a smaller store attached to the Bradlees. Do you know what it was? Or if the Bradlees used to be anything?

You mean that building with the red circle on it next to the Forman Mills (Which was Bradlees)? I don't know for sure, but I think that was an A&P. I once saw an A&P (I think it was on here actually) that looked just like that building.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3NGRMvvI_o cool documentary vid on the setting up of a new CC store.

Heres the Circuit City in Sicklerville NJ

EDIT: Image too big, must be resized.

QuoteOriginally posted by videogamer75
Heres the Circuit City in Sicklerville NJ

That fugly yellow blinds people doesnt it? Damn! :barf:

it's funny how the banner say "Now Hiring" even thought they filed for Chapter 11 and probably not hiring

Here's the Circuit City in TRUMBULL, CT. at the Westfield Trumbull / mall. Taken 2-14-2009

It's an outparcel / not connected nor accessible through the mall.

Here's the Circuit City in TRUMBULL, CT at the Westfield Trumbull / mall. Taken 2-14-2009.

Here's the vacant Circuit City in ORANGE, CT on Rt. 1. Taken 2-14-2009.

Here's the vacant Circuit City in ORANGE, CT on Rt. 1. Taken 2-14-2009.

Here's the vacant Circuit City in ORANGE, CT on Rt. 1. Taken 2-14-2009.

This store closed upon the first round of statewide closings this past Fall. There's another, newer store near the mall in Milford about 3 miles away.

Here's the Circuit City in NORTH HAVEN, CT. Taken 2-14-2009.

Does anyone know how many CC's their are in Connecticut? Also, when did they open because it seems like the Trumball store has a older look then Newington and Manchester. However i know Manchester and Newington opened in the years 1994/1995 and i believe they were the first to open.

didn't that Orange location become their "Clearance Store" after they moved to  their new location by the mall???

QuoteOriginally posted by TRU7536
Does anyone know how many CC's their are in Connecticut? Also, when did they open because it seems like the Trumball store has a older look then Newington and Manchester. However i know Manchester and Newington opened in the years 1994/1995 and i believe they were the first to open.

I think Trumbull Circuit City opened in 1996 or 1997 in place of an old movie theater. I can't confirm this, perhaps someone can...

The style used by the Trumbull, CT Circuit City is actually newer than the Newington and Manchester ones. The red plug stores were first built around the late 1980's, and were used until about 1996 or 1997 like XISMZERO said when they introduced the kind of look that Trumbull's store has.

I heard once that a homeless criminal was living in an abandoned Circuit City, and was able to access the Toys R Us stockroom next door.

Yes. It was on the news a few years ago.

QuoteOriginally posted by videogamer75
The style used by the Trumbull, CT Circuit City is actually newer than the Newington and Manchester ones. The red plug stores were first built around the late 1980's, and were used until about 1996 or 1997 like XISMZERO said when they introduced the kind of look that Trumbull's store has.  

The plug stores were built from 1988 to 1993. Hopefully they won't all end up like the one at Shore Mall.

When did they change their logo to the current one?

There seemed to be 2 versions of their last logo, the first one where was a red circle with circuit city in it, and then the second version with added a shadow to the letters and a silver ring/outline to the red circle.

First version of circle logo
(http://www.onheadsets.com/images/content/retailer/circuit-city/feature/circuit_city_logo.jpg)

Second version of circle logo
(http://thesystem.tv/now/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/circuit_city_logo.jpg)

QuoteOriginally posted by Mervyns

QuoteOriginally posted by videogamer75
The style used by the Trumbull, CT Circuit City is actually newer than the Newington and Manchester ones. The red plug stores were first built around the late 1980's, and were used until about 1996 or 1997 like XISMZERO said when they introduced the kind of look that Trumbull's store has.  

The plug stores were built from 1988 to 1993. Hopefully they won't all end up like the one at Shore Mall.

I don't like how K&G, when renovating the old Shore Mall CC, cheaply made the ENTIRE building white, and I mean the whole thing. It actually looks like they just took a bunch of white plywood and slapped it all over the facade.

QuoteOriginally posted by videogamer75

QuoteOriginally posted by Mervyns

QuoteOriginally posted by videogamer75
The style used by the Trumbull, CT Circuit City is actually newer than the Newington and Manchester ones. The red plug stores were first built around the late 1980's, and were used until about 1996 or 1997 like XISMZERO said when they introduced the kind of look that Trumbull's store has.  

The plug stores were built from 1988 to 1993. Hopefully they won't all end up like the one at Shore Mall.

I don't like how K&G, when renovating the old Shore Mall CC, cheaply made the ENTIRE building white, and I mean the whole thing. It actually looks like they just took a bunch of white plywood and slapped it all over the facade.  

Maybe it would look better if they kept the old Pantry Pride look. My CC has the plug design and old logo, but looks very outdated inside and out. Especially inside.

Ours is pretty much ko'd they had 1 or 2 tvs and a stereo system but for the most part they are finished.:(

Same in Greenwood  a few dvds  lots of fixtures wiring and XM Radios  an tons of laptop cases and laptops but they still are only giving 10 percent off laptops  ours is getting a shipment this friday and  are expected to stay open for a few weeks longer but he said by March 15th pretty much all of them would be gone  

QuoteOriginally posted by Mervyns
Maybe it would look better if they kept the old Pantry Pride look. My CC has the plug design and old logo, but looks very outdated inside and out. Especially inside.

No, I really like the plug design CCs, they're just about the coolest storefronts. I meant that I didn't like how K&G cheaply painted the whole thing bland white, and got rid of the aluminum siding.

GOOB sale at Circuit City in Monroeville, PA. I'll post the outside pic here, and the link to the others so I'm not flooding the board with 10 pics/posts. Thanks.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12675558@N02/3329559642/ start there and go right.

now im wondering if there gonna still keep the logos on the buildings cause ive nodiced that places like caldor bradlees wards ames and such keeped there logos on even after they went out but none of these stores were as large at Circuit City

anyways heres a cool looking CC i found on flickr

It seems like with Circuit City gone CT has become a prime location for Small companies like NY base PC Richards & Son and NJ base  6th Avenue Electronics to move in. Both companies are interested into expaning into CT. I think alot of Circuit Cities will  be leased out within months.

NEWINGTON, CT. Closed late February. Shots taken on March 18, 2009.

NEWINGTON, CT. Closed late February. Shots taken on March 18, 2009.

I'm kind of curious what the CC in Seekonk, MA looks like now.  The store, especially the exterior, was a dump even when they were open.  I can only imagine what it looks like now.  It was in an older plaza with a Big Lots and Staples, kind of tucked away behind a few smaller buildings.

QuoteOriginally posted by C. Fontaine
I'm kind of curious what the CC in Seekonk, MA looks like now.  The store, especially the exterior, was a dump even when they were open.  I can only imagine what it looks like now.  It was in an older plaza with a Big Lots and Staples, kind of tucked away behind a few smaller buildings.

Mine was a dump too, like most of them...

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20090409/NEWS/904090340/-1/newsfront

PC Richards took over 5 former CC stores in CT, NJ, and NY.

Former Circuit City in Augusta, Maine.

QuoteOriginally posted by XISMZERO
NEWINGTON, CT. Closed late February. Shots taken on March 18, 2009.

That sign is a bit redundant, it says Circuit City twice!:insane: I think a text only or logo only sign would have sufficed.

I think we got our first computer from there, way back in early 2001.

The former CC in Meriden is on the way to The Meriden Square Mall. Today I observed lots of kids there skateboarding, roller blading, and bike riding.

It's sad to see another behemoth collapse.

QuoteOriginally posted by C. Fontaine
I'm kind of curious what the CC in Seekonk, MA looks like now.  The store, especially the exterior, was a dump even when they were open.  I can only imagine what it looks like now.  It was in an older plaza with a Big Lots and Staples, kind of tucked away behind a few smaller buildings.

It didn't change all that much, still has the plug design facade. The building is on the site of the former Seekonk Twin Drive in and now has a large banner advertising space for rent. This Circuit City was tiny, dingy and rather hidden off Route 6. I did get some nice deals there now and again. The Big Lots and Staples you speak of are housed in the former Bradlees which was a PACE warehouse during it's first few years of existence. If I could have any electronics store back though I'd wish for Lechmere.

I was just at Old Navy and you no i always get pics of loading docks
and found a Circut City cart! so i took the tag off the cart that says CC
ill put pics on later

i was nere a Circut City and there
was a old tarsh can. and i wanted to take it home!
:insane::insane:
i had a pic of it BUT i deleted it!:flaming::flaming:

Our local Dollar General still has Circuit City gift cards for sale.:bigsmile::bigsmile:

loltell the dollar store that   the cc cards  arnt worth any thing

circuitcity.com is back.. systemax, inc bought it... they also own CompUSA and TigerDirect

here's circuit city's 'the city' concept in Auburn, NY (25 min from syracuse)

more from Auburn, NY

one more from Auburn, NY

that store was not even open for a year

The Auburn store opened right after Christmas 2007.  there was one in rochester that opened just before black friday 2008.  There were some 'The City' stores that were under construction but left to never be finished after the GOB announcement was made

QuoteOriginally posted by nims57

QuoteOriginally posted by C. Fontaine
I'm kind of curious what the CC in Seekonk, MA looks like now.  The store, especially the exterior, was a dump even when they were open.  I can only imagine what it looks like now.  It was in an older plaza with a Big Lots and Staples, kind of tucked away behind a few smaller buildings.

Mine was a dump too, like most of them...

Most Circuit Citys in my area were nice stores.

 ther replaceing the millbury ma louction with a best buy wich is set to opeing early 2010 i cant waite  will try to get pics of the comeing soon sings

I still can't believe the chain doesn't exist anymore...
I had dozens of friends working there just a few years ago
I happened to be at the one in Keene, NH about 6 months after closing when they were taking the logo off the building.
I don't expect anything to go into there for a long long time...
I best memory was meeting Trot Nixon the former Red Sox back in '05 for an autograph signing

 im happy the millbury one is being changed in to besty buy

Their new site is so annoying.  I'm apparently on their email list and get about 5 emails a day, can't seem to get off of it!

Salt Lake City, UT

So the 2 circuit city's near me in ne philly are becoming something
Cottman & Bustleton - P.C. Richard & Son.
The Whitman Square Plaza (roosevelt boulavard & grant) - hhgregg

The one in Hamden, CT is going to be a Savers. Opening like within the next couple days. Heard the ad today on KC-101.3

QuoteOriginally posted by Marc82
The one in Hamden, CT is going to be a Savers. Opening like within the next couple days. Heard the ad today on KC-101.3

It's the Orange, CT one that will be Savers.

QuoteOriginally posted by standa


It's the Orange, CT one that will be Savers.

Oopsie. See what happens when your only half paying attention to the ads? Orange? How about Lemon or Lyme or Cherry? :bouncing:

Nashau NH is getting its first Savers in the old Circut City and at the trift store i got a Circut City shirt and a book store is taking over the twetter in Salem and Nashua

6 days until the one year anniversary of circuit city's demise. Long live circuit city!!!

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Keene NH. It was only open for a few years

Wow, has it really been a year already? They got really bad service wise the last two years of business.

Quote from: NeverBeenToAnAmes on March 24, 2010, 02:45:12 PM
Wow, has it really been a year already? They got really bad service wise the last two years of business.

why doesnt it become a BEst Buy?

Here is pics I took today of the old circuit city thats now a P.C. Richard & Son. Of course I tried to take same pics that I did when it was a circuit city. (top one bein a panoramic picture)
I have yet to go in it as the pc richards yet, and they clearly weren't busy (god knows the employees wouldve bugged me to death since im guess they get paid by commision)
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Circuit City was the fake sponsor for FOX's "The Cleveland Show" last week.
The slogans for the fake bumpers were
"Circuit City - There's still one left!"
and
"Circuit City - Even our name was bad!"

Ours is still empty, it briefly became Spirit of Halloween for Halloween, but then it sits empty again. They should tear the whole store down it's an eyesore.  :P

Former Circuit City on Stillwater Avenue in Bangor, Maine:

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11/2010

Are the mass majority of these staying vacant? None around my area have become anything

Quote from: TRJ22487 on November 21, 2010, 08:23:37 PM
Are the mass majority of these staying vacant? None around my area have become anything

MAINE:
Bangor: Vacant
Augusta:  Vacant
South Portland: became Goodwill store.

NH:
Portsmouth: became Ocean State Job Lot
Nashua: became Savers
Concord: Vacant?
Manchester: bought by Quirk Autos
Keene: ??
Salem: ??

Williston VT ??  http://www.jldavisrealty.com/images/TaftCornersPark_FormerCircuitCity.pdf

I think Salems vacant

Keene NH is definitely Vacant, as is Amherst NH which was open less than a year.

The Circuit City in Holyoke, MA is now an Ultimate Electronics.

Meriden, Connecticut:

Savers - Opened August 2010.

Deal$ - Opened Late October 2010. Deal$ is owned by the Dollar Tree Coporation and seems to be like a Big Lots type store, but much cheaper. http://www.deals-stores.com/

And according to the website for Centro Realty there's still 6100 Sq. Feet Available for rent.

http://www.centroprop.com/LeasingBrochures/5109.pdf

This building was originally an A&P Super Foodmart. Years ago there was another building on this property that housed a Blockbuster, a Chinese restaurant, and several smaller stores, but they were all ripped down.

Quote from: Illusions DJ Marc on December 07, 2010, 11:18:31 PM
Deal$ - Opened Late October 2010. Deal$ is owned by the Dollar Tree Coporation and seems to be like a Big Lots type store, but much cheaper. http://www.deals-stores.com/

Basically it's on the same idea as the Dollar Tree stores, just that they offer items with different prices rather than just $1 (like $2, $3 etc.).  This way they can offer more items since they have a greater pricing range to work with.

If I remember correctly (only went in one once, since they aren't in this area of NY) they had it set up in sections with signs for the pricing (like all the $1 items, $2 items etc.).

It also was a separately owned chain at one point several years ago, and was then bought out by the Dollar Tree folks (I remember people discussing it at that time, since under the previous owners they accepted coupons (like Family $ and $ General do) and that stopped when Dollar Tree took over).

Luckily, ours did not sit vacant for long and quickly became an hhgregg.

Edit: Late-January 2012 Updates!

North Olmsted, OH - Has been closed for years. Only other residents in plaza are a Giant Eagle grocery store and a Factory Card & Party Outlet. (FCO has recently closed. Isn't it owned by Party City? If so, it might have relocated to the NO Towne Center plaza in a new building in front of Target.) Still has original "angled plug" entrance present.

Elyria, OH - Closed with the company. Has been Halloween USA for two different Halloween seasons.

Parma, OH - Demolished; IIRC, its old lot is going to be home to a new Giant Eagle store.

Brooklyn, OH - Ridge Park Square - I think this one is now a Five Below, but I'm not sure. The old Circuit City is in the back "phase 4" building next to Lowe's, and is currently home to a Marc's Deep-er Discount Store. Five Below, contrary to prior belief, is way in the front of the RPS complex.

Quote from: jmcnamara96 on December 06, 2010, 07:25:26 PM
I think Salems vacant

It's an Ultimate Electronics now, just like Holyoke. Gotta visit soon while they're still around.
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Here is our closed lacation in Lakeland
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Keene, NH Circuit City while it was still opened. Opened in 2005 when the plaza was developed, closed in early 2009 and the logo was quickly taken off. I happened to be eating lunch across the lot the day they took off the logo. It has been vacant ever since with nothing in sight. A couple posts up I posted pictures of what it looks like without the logo

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No idea what location this was other than somewhere in the midwest US

Our only Circuit City is now Big Lots and I miss that store. :'(

Man I was going through my pics and its been 5 years since circuit city closed, crazy how time flies.

forgot i had these here is the white planes ny location this store opened in 2003 and it had since become a shoprite
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Weird I dont see my pics in this thread, oh well here are some from 5 years ago
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2980 Whiteford Rd, York, PA location, became an Ultimate Electronics and is currently Big Lot's.

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lol @ Ultimate that store lasted like 2 months around here what a waste.

Quote from: buzz86us on March 12, 2014, 08:13:15 AM
lol @ Ultimate that store lasted like 2 months around here what a waste.

From Wikipedia
"Ultimate began a large expansion campaign in 2000 and by 2004 the company had doubled its store count to 64, leading to the company filing for bankruptcy."

Whats the point of gaining more stores if you are just going to go bankrupt from it?

It's sad that someone was stupid enough to waste that much money

The former Circuit City in Torrington, CT is becoming a Michael's Arts & Crafts store.

http://nerej.com/68594

Here's the location at Center of Cincinnati during its closing sale.

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I was driving out across town earlier, and I believe the old CC location at Ridge Park Square in Brooklyn, OH, is now an Ashley Furniture HomeStore. I didn't stop to look, but the Ashley signs were on the building that the CC signs used to be on.

Meanwhile, almost every other CC around here is sitting vacant/for lease. North Olmsted's (in the Water Tower Square plaza) is STILL vacant, from the days of the burgundy plug exterior! Those "For Lease" signs are so faded, it's not even funny.

The store in Taylor, MI sat vacant for about four years before it became a Big Lots in 2013.

I am on vacation in Florida this week and went to the Merritt Square mall in Merritt Island and there's a circuit city across the street that's still vacant

A minor update: The CC in Elyria, OH, is still vacant, but the carpet store between that and Home Depot (which, many moons ago, started life as Buddy's Carpet) is now another new home for Jamie's Carpet Shop. I'm not sure if it's the same stock that's bounced between Amherst and Avon (Mattress Warehouse in French Creek Square was originally a Jamie's Carpet Shop for a very brief time; when it closed, MW moved from the front to the back, and EdenPure Heaters opened an outlet store over Christmas last year in the old front space), but it was surprising to see the name pop up again.

There was a Circuit City at the Crossgates Commons in Albany, NY that opened around 2001, so it was a newer store model. Closed with the rest of the chain in 2009, then became Ultimate Electronics in July 2010. UE was only open for about 9 months before the chain's bankruptcy and closure in April 2011. It then became an indoor go-kart place called Fastrax Raceway, which opened in July 2013. Unfortunately, in October 2014, the owners were locked out of the building due to not paying finances. However, by the next month, K1 Speed, a larger chain of go-kart centers, had acquired the building and started operating the racetrack once again.
Here's a picture from 2007 (not mine):
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A Google street view from 2011 after UE closed:
http://i.imgur.com/AdA2oRY.jpg
In this picture I took myself, you can see the building as it was when it was Fastrax:
http://i.imgur.com/ccBkR6C.jpg
Also, the CC that closed at Sangertown in New Hartford is still vacant, save for a seasonal Spirit Halloween store. The building has also been used twice that I know of as a showroom for Carbone Auto, a series of auto dealerships down the street. I have read however that there are plans to convert the building into a new wing of the mall, including two restaurants. (Buffalo Wild Wings, and possibly Red Robin, but still not confirmed .)

Went to the Newington, CT one a Long time ago before they closed. Remember when they (and Orange?) Closed. PC Richard's moved in and Didn't Change Much on the outside and It still has the classic Red Triangle. Only been inside it Post-PC Richards a few times.

Something is moving into the old Circuit City in Elyria, OH, by the mall. I've seen a sign telling workers to enter in the back. I did drive by the other night, and saw that the checkout and Firedog signs are still hanging. I wonder what's moving in?

Also, Planet Fitness has taken over part of the old CC in North Olmsted, OH... FINALLY.

Quote from: HannafordHearts on January 16, 2015, 12:42:47 PM
It then became an indoor go-kart place called Fastrax Raceway, which opened in July 2013. Unfortunately, in October 2014, the owners were locked out of the building due to not paying finances. However, by the next month, K1 Speed, a larger chain of go-kart centers, had acquired the building and started operating the racetrack once again.

Gotta love it when old stores are turned into karting places. It's happened twice in the area: once in a former Swallen's, since demolished, and again in a former Roberds Grand, which is doing quite well.

Circuit City is coming back again
Top Stories - January 26, 2016
Circuit City Set To Return This Spring
New York area retail vets Ronny Shmoel and Albert Liniado are betting that the third time will be the charm for Circuit City. More »

They're bringing me back!!  I'm The Wiz again!!

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*ba-dum tssh*

the story is on twice.com about the reopening.

Anniston, AL Circuit City in business (2008)

What it is now (Divided between Dollar General and Homesmart)

Circuit City magazine ad from 2003

Former Circuit City at Sangertown Square, New Hartford, NY.  Looks like this has been pretty much empty since the chain closed.  This is slated to become some restaurant (forget which offhand) in the near future.

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2 New York Investors are trying to bring Circut City back with a smaller store size and a RadioShack type experience.
http://circuitcitycorporation.com/news-press/

Well, considering what shape Radio Shack is in right now, modeling ANYTHING after them seems like a terrible idea...

Quote from: Ameskid on June 06, 2016, 10:24:46 PM
Former Circuit City at Sangertown Square, New Hartford, NY.  Looks like this has been pretty much empty since the chain closed.  This is slated to become some restaurant (forget which offhand) in the near future.

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It was going to become a Buffalo Wild Wings a couple of years ago, but I think those plans fell though. As of now it's just being used for seasonal Halloween stores.

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http://bangordailynews.com/2017/04/04/news/bangor/demolition-underway-at-former-circuit-city-in-bangor

Quote from: retailisking on April 04, 2017, 03:31:54 PM
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http://bangordailynews.com/2017/04/04/news/bangor/demolition-underway-at-former-circuit-city-in-bangor

what will it become???
Also notice how that retail area in Bangor is in the northern most part of Bangor? neat how thats your last chance before Maine becomes Desolate and trees and farmlands.

has anything been done with the New Hartford store since? I haven't been to utica in years..

The former Circuit City in La Mesa, California (a suburb of San Diego) is now a Walmart Neighborhood Market. The building still has the "plug" entrance, but it was painted brown. This Walmart Neighborhood Market made the news for the wrong reasons, for taking business away from a neighboring Ralphs supermarket.
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Quote from: ShopKoFan on April 26, 2017, 11:43:34 AM
The former Circuit City in La Mesa, California (a suburb of San Diego) is now a Walmart Neighborhood Market. The building still has the "plug" entrance, but it was painted brown. This Walmart Neighborhood Market made the news for the wrong reasons, for taking business away from a neighboring Ralphs supermarket.
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I went there last summer its near a mall and Toys r us.

Quote from: ShopKoFan on April 26, 2017, 11:43:34 AM
The former Circuit City in La Mesa, California (a suburb of San Diego) is now a Walmart Neighborhood Market. The building still has the "plug" entrance, but it was painted brown. This Walmart Neighborhood Market made the news for the wrong reasons, for taking business away from a neighboring Ralphs supermarket.
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What a bunch of bull s h i t. Ralph's and Walmart are two of the largest grocery retailers out there.

Then and Now in Bangor:

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Quote from: Brammy on April 26, 2017, 03:50:35 PM

Quote from: ShopKoFan on April 26, 2017, 11:43:34 AM
The former Circuit City in La Mesa, California (a suburb of San Diego) is now a Walmart Neighborhood Market. The building still has the "plug" entrance, but it was painted brown. This Walmart Neighborhood Market made the news for the wrong reasons, for taking business away from a neighboring Ralphs supermarket.
(https://s3-media1.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/Z85f38wqK8VpaXYYahLEbQ/o.jpg)

What a bunch of bull s h i t. Ralph's and Walmart are two of the largest grocery retailers out there.

when I went to La Mesa 2 years ago I went to that Walmart Neighborhood Market and said to myself I could tell that was Circuit City.

This is me in front of a former North Dartmouth, Massachusetts location. Full signage remains with the old plug design and logo.  This picture is from December of 2019. I'm amazed that the location is in as decent condition as it is. I heard it has been used as a Spirit Halloween, but even still, usually, the labels are removed. A good piece of retail history still standing in southern MA if you want to snap a few pictures.




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