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CompUSA

CompUSA was an American retailer and reseller of personal computers, consumer electronics, technology products and computer services. Starting with one brick-and-mortar store in 1986 under the name Soft Warehouse, by the 1990s CompUSA had grown into a nationwide big box chain. At its peak, it operated at least 229 locations. Crushed by competition from…

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Founded
1984; 42 years ago (1984) (as Soft Warehouse) Addison, Texas, U.S. 2018; 8 years ago (2018) (as CompUSA.com)
Industry
Retail
Headquarters
Miami, Florida
Defunct
2008 (2008) (original), 2012 (Tiger Direct relaunch), 2023 (2018 relaunch)
Fate
Absorbed into TigerDirect (original)
Parent
Specialty Equity (2007–2008) Systemax (2008–2013) Source Brands Group, LLC.

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Closings and sale to Systemax

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CompUSA

Nodes46
Edges45
Triples130
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.043478
Components1

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CompUSA

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related to Timeline · 81
CompUSA → Acquired Good Guys, Acquired Tandy's Computer City, Addison, All, Announced, Apple Computer, AT, Atlanta, Became, Began, Belt Line Road, Best Buy's, By January, California, CEO, CEO Nathan, CEO Roman Ross, Closed, CompUSA Call Center Services, CompUSA Network
related to history · 15
CompUSA → Addison, Atlanta, Dallas, Errol Jacobson, Founded, Georgia, In, Mike Henochowicz, Morton, Morton's, Nathan, New York Stock Exchange, Soft Warehouse, Texas, While
related to Closings and sale to Systemax · 12
CompUSA → Best Buy, Circuit City, During, February, Fry's Electronics, Gordon Brothers, Liquidation, May, Micro Center, On, The, This
related to Further reading · 9
CompUSA → David Pogue, FundingUniverse, History, Inc, March, Retail, Retailing Concept, The Gutting, The New York Times
Defunct · 1
CompUSA → 2008 (2008) (original), 2012 (Tiger Direct relaunch), 2023 (2018 relaunch)
Fate · 1
CompUSA → Absorbed into TigerDirect (original)
Founded · 1
CompUSA → 1984; 42 years ago (1984) (as Soft Warehouse) Addison, Texas, U.S. 2018; 8 years ago (2018) (as CompUSA.com)
Headquarters · 1
CompUSA → Miami, Florida
Industry · 1
CompUSA → Retail
Parent · 1
CompUSA → Specialty Equity (2007–2008) Systemax (2008–2013) Source Brands Group, LLC.

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systemax stores retail locations store 2008 2007 company announced texas services name city florida tigerdirect 2012 website new sales closing

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CompUSADefunct2008 (2008) (original), 2012 (Tiger Direct relaunch), 2023 (2018 relaunch)1.00infobox
CompUSAFateAbsorbed into TigerDirect (original)1.00infobox
CompUSAFounded1984; 42 years ago (1984) (as Soft Warehouse) Addison, Texas, U.S. 2018; 8 years ago (2018) (as CompUSA.com)1.00infobox
CompUSAHeadquartersMiami, Florida1.00infobox
CompUSAIndustryRetail1.00infobox
CompUSAParentSpecialty Equity (2007–2008) Systemax (2008–2013) Source Brands Group, LLC.1.00infobox
CompUSAProductsElectronics1.00infobox
CompUSATypePublic1.00infobox
CompUSAWebsitewww.compusa.com1.00infobox
Best Buyinstance ofand proximity to competitors0.80text
Fry's Electronicsinstance ofand proximity to competitors0.80text
Micro Centerinstance ofand proximity to competitors0.80text

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