Fry’s Electronics was once a popular Valley spot to buy software, computer parts and household appliances. The California-based chain shut down its stores in 2021, blaming changes in the retail industry and challenges posed by the pandemic.
On Tuesday, some fans of the former retailer got to look around the Phoenix store one last time, as part of a public preview for an auction of its remaining items.
The store on Thunderbird, just off the Interstate 17, is unmistakable. Its Aztec temple-themed exterior now sticks out like a sore thumb behind the chain-link fences surrounding the shuttered store.
Dennis Alonso is a Scottsdale resident who used to shop there…