Woodland Hills / California / United States
The three Fry brothers - John, Randy and Dave - and Kathy Kolder, founded Fry s Electronics in 1985 in Sunnyvale, Calif. It is a private company, and all of the founders are involved in the daily operation of the business. The company was founded as a Silicon Valley retail electronics store to provide one-stop-shopping for high-tech professionals. Frys Electronics products include computers, notebooks, software, phones, cameras, telescopes, car electronics, audio and visual equipment, DVD movies, toys, appliances, and health and beauty equipment. The company sells its products online and through a network of more than 30 stores throughout the United States. It has headquarters in San Jose, Calif., with multiple locations throughout California and Texas, and stores in Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Illinois, Indiana and Georgia. Each store offers more than 50,000 electronic items. In 2006, Forbes listed Frys Electronics as the 142nd-largest private company. Frys Electronics maintains a branch in Woodland Hills, Calif.
