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One of the last RadioShacks is inside a literal shack in remote Alaska

Lux Sparks-Pescovitz
Feb 24, 2025
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In 2017, RadioShack filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, for the second time, and shut down the vast majority of its stores. The chain, a long standing mecca for DIY electronics enthusiasts, had unfortunately fallen victim to the Amazonification of shopping.

A few hundred independently owned Radio Shack franchises remain with one of the mos…

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