‘End of an Era’: The Last RadioShack in Maryland is Closing its Doors
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Before the 2000s, RadioShack was the place to go if you needed a cable or help with anything tech related. Now, the last brick-and-mortar store in Maryland is closing its doors.
"I'm not one to sit at home, so I'm going to find something to do," said Cindy Henning, the store's manager and sole employee.
After more than 40 years, the RadioShack in Prince Frederick is shutting down.
Henning told WTOP she's going to miss it dearly. She's worked there for three decades.
"We would have a lot of fun. That was half of our day was to have fun with people and show them how electronics work," Henning said.
It was owned and operated by longtime local resident Michael King, who passed away at the end of January at the age of 79. His son Edward has taken over as owner. It's the end of an era," he said.
King said his grandfather owned a TV repair shop in the '50s and then his dad worked with him. They started carrying RadioShack products and grew to franchise three stores in Maryland.The RadioShack franchise first declared bankruptcy in 2015. King said they used the RadioShack name, but they don't have a warehouse in the U.S., so they were buying product from other wholesalers and selling it."It was fun while it lasted, but it's not the same anymore," King said. "I know my dad realized that."The store's last day is Saturday, April 26.
[There are no hardware shops near to where I live now. I have to do all of my shopping online. I do use Amazon but where I can I prefer to use the original supplier, particular if one can build a good relationship with them. I have received small but welcome discounts on some of the items that I have purchased. What do you do now for hardware and components?--JR]
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