"Circuit City on death's door" 155 stores close tomorrow (percentage, buy)

[floridasandy]

customer service is getting pretty bad everywhere. i went to target yesterday and there was a girl who was talking on the phone to her friend and would not wait on customers, even with a long line backup for after halloween discounts and only one check out open! if these stores go under it really is there own fault, but i do feel sorry for those people who put 100% into their job because they are being hurt by the slackers.

[Mt-7]

I find this lack of customer acknowledgement rampant at many retailers. My kids laugh when I talk about buying shoes in a store where they actually waited on you and were interested in how the shoes felt! ps I am under 50

[bentlebee]

It isn't only Circuit City that is closing...I heard that the biggest franchiser in hairsalons who also owns the most salon them self are laying off workers at HQ and are clsoing 160 salons....I know more people work at Circuit City than in a salon...but if a recession proof business as they called it, is firing employees.....

The CEO said that they would do it if Obama would be president since they expect the stock market to plunge and the economy to be bad under Obama!

[trishguard]

Originally Posted by sailordave

It's been more than a year since I set foot in a Circuit City. Last time I went the service was so horrible that I swear I got better customer service at Walmart than at that store. The employees were too busy playing video games to help the customers and when one would ask for help they'd get upset and say "can't you see I'm playing here?". If that store goes out of business then they get what they deserve. Right after leaving the store I wrote to the national office online and never got a reply. Guess they were too busy playing games "dude".

I recently went to get a battery for my Verizon phone and hovered around the Verizon stand (or whatever you call it) while the man seemingly helped another customer. Well after standing there a while I asked a Circuit City worker where I could get a battery and she said I had to get it there (Verizon). So I go back over and look at some phone while waiting for this guy to finish.

He finally asks me if I need help. I say yes I'm waiting for him to finish. He says "Oh, these aren't customers, they're just wasting my time". Apparently the young ladies I thought he was helping were just sitting around chatting with him.

This guy saw me when I first came in and stood there and never acknowldeged me or asked to help me until I asked someone else in the store. When he told me they didn't have batteries for my phone anymore and tried to sell me another one, I told him I'd find one online as I was walking towards the door.

I hope these retailers go back to hiring ADULTS at a living wage to perform these jobs they foist on teenagers and "college students" who just don't give a crap!

[bls5555]

So they are just shutting down immediately today? No going out of business sales? I did the store locator and none of the CC's show up in Kansas City anymore. They are all literally closed as of today now?

[GregW]

I have a local hardware store and a Home Despot available. At home despot I ask for an item and I get "try isle 12". At the hardware store I get, "Hi Greg, we moved that thing. It is in isle 5 halfway down on the right" or “I’ll show you."

Guess where I buy hardware?
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[GeminiGal]

Originally Posted by GregW

I have a local hardware store and a Home Despot available. At home despot I ask for an item and I get "try isle 12". At the hardware store I get, "Hi Greg, we moved that thing. It is in isle 5 halfway down on the right" or “I’ll show you."

Guess where I buy hardware?
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I actually went into a HD last week, and for the first time, I had employees all over escorting me to every aisle / item I was looking for. Needless to say i was in a state of shock!

[Stac2007]

Originally Posted by trishguard

I recently went to get a battery for my Verizon phone and hovered around the Verizon stand (or whatever you call it) while the man seemingly helped another customer. Well after standing there a while I asked a Circuit City worker where I could get a battery and she said I had to get it there (Verizon). So I go back over and look at some phone while waiting for this guy to finish.

He finally asks me if I need help. I say yes I'm waiting for him to finish. He says "Oh, these aren't customers, they're just wasting my time". Apparently the young ladies I thought he was helping were just sitting around chatting with him.

This guy saw me when I first came in and stood there and never acknowldeged me or asked to help me until I asked someone else in the store. When he told me they didn't have batteries for my phone anymore and tried to sell me another one, I told him I'd find one online as I was walking towards the door.

I hope these retailers go back to hiring ADULTS at a living wage to perform these jobs they foist on teenagers and "college students" who just don't give a crap!

That’s the policy that ruined Sears, Macys and hundreds of other retail chains. They hire kids who just want a pay check and nothing other. In the end their service stinks. Some years back and on my wedding day I went into Macys to buy a pair of causal shoes for our honeymoon cruise. I knew what I wanted so I went over to the local Macys department store in Paramus NJ just to buy them. It was as easy sale for the shoe department and the salesperson would make an easy commission. I saw four or five guys standing around talking to each other. I kept waiting for some one to help me. Its not like I can hide being 6 feet 3 in but no one seemed interested in helping me. I walked out and went over to Nordstrom. A sales person came up to me in less then thirty seconds and asked me if he could be of assistance. His service was excellent and showed me three pairs of casual shoes I was looking to buy. I ended up paying three times the price but was completely happy when I walked out. I can't always afford to shop there but because they have a deep respect for their customers I will always consider them first any time I am shopping for an item. As for Macys, they need to clean up their act. They need to fire some of these dumb kids and hire adults.

[momof2dfw]

Originally Posted by FarNorthDallas

Anyone know of a list of stores that are closing? The one CC near us is one of the newly designed stores where the staff is very helpful and the store has a normal layout. I would hate to see it closed. The closest Best Buys to me are 15 miles away.

Here is the list of Circut City stores that are closing. I'm just happy the one by me in our semi new mall is staying open. Whew..... Already an empty big box coming there once Linens n Things closes.

http://files.shareholder.com/downloa...ing%20List.pdf

Store # Store Name Street Address City State ZIP
ALABAMA
3280 ANNISTON 704 SOUTH QUINTARD AVE ANNISTON AL 36201
829 TRUSSVILLE 3555 ROOSEVELT BLVD TRUSSVILLE AL 35235
ARKANSAS
3240 FAYETTEVILLE 744 EAST JOYCE BLVD FAYETTEVILLE AR 72703
ARIZONA
441 AVONDALE 10140 W MCDOWELL RD AVONDALE AZ 85392
3330 CHANDLER 3456 WEST CHANDLER BLVD CHANDLER AZ 85226
3580 GILBERT 2817 S MARKET ST GILBERT AZ 85295
3760 GOODYEAR 15433 WEST MCDOWELL RD GOODYEAR AZ 85338
436 MESA 1530 WEST SOUTHERN AVE MESA AZ 85202
3337 SUPERSTITION SPRINGS 1515 S POWER RD MESA AZ 85206
3362 ARROWHEAD 7645 WEST BELL RD PEORIA AZ 85382
435 PHOENIX METRO 9801 N METRO PKWY E PHOENIX AZ 85051
3341 NORTH SCOTTSDALE 7000 EAST MAYO BLVD PHOENIX AZ 85054
3426 CAMELBACK 1670 EAST CAMELBACK RD PHOENIX AZ 85016
3558 HAPPY VALLEY 2501 W HAPPY VALLEY RD PHOENIX AZ 85085
4314 QUEEN CREEK 21002 S ELLSWORTH LOOP QUEEN CREEK AZ 85242
437 SCOTTSDALE 8929 EAST INDIAN BEND RD SCOTTSDALE AZ 85250
CALIFORNIA
3301 INDUSTRY 1600 S AZUSA AVE CITY OF INDUSTRY CA 91748
422 COMPTON 120 EAST COMPTON BLVD COMPTON CA 90220
235 CONCORD 2030 DIAMOND BLVD CONCORD CA 94520
236 DUBLIN 7153 AMADOR PLAZA ROAD DUBLIN CA 94568
449 ESCONDIDO 1138 WEST VALLEY PARKWAY ESCONDIDO CA 92025
4303 FAIRFIELD 1560 GATEWAY BLVD FAIRFIELD CA 94533
4230 NORTH FONTANA 16685 SIERRA LAKES PARKWAY FONTANA CA 92336
4243 FOOTHILL RANCH 26542 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE FOOTHILL RANCH CA 92610
4300 FREMONT 43706 CHRISTY ST FREMONT CA 94538
1628 MERCED 3275 R STREET MERCED CA 95348
3749 MIRA LOMA 6397 PATS RANCH RD MIRA LOMA CA 91752
4228 MORENO BEACH 27610 EUCALYPTUS AVE MORENO VALLEY CA 92555
4229 MORGAN HILL 1007 COCHRANE RD MORGAN HILL CA 95037
3394 MURRIETA 24390 VILLAGE WALK PL MURRIETA CA 92562
3766 EAST PALO ALTO 1731 E BAYSHORE RD PALO ALTO CA 94303
3402 PITTSBURG 4300 DELTA GATEWAY BLVD PITTSBURG CA 94565
3312 POMONA 2735 S TOWNE AVE POMONA CA 91766
3374 HILLTOP 4100 KLOSE WAY RICHMOND CA 94806
426 RIVERSIDE 10255 MAGNOLIA AVE RIVERSIDE CA 92503
238 SAN RAFAELS 330 BELLAM BLVD SAN RAFAEL CA 94901
413 SANTA BARBARA 3761 STATE STREET SANTA BARBARA CA 93105
1629 SANTA MARIA 1535 SOUTH BRADLEY RD SANTA MARIA CA 93454
3303 THOUSAND OAKS 600 WEST HILLCREST DR THOUSAND OAKS CA 91360
4301 VISTA 1715 HACIENDA DRIVE VISTA CA 92081
COLORADO
3380 N COLORADO 7670 NORTH ACADEMY BLVD COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80920
4240 NORTHGLENN 10602 MELODY DR EAST NORTHGLENN CO 80234
4245 PARKER 9851 S PARKER RD PARKER CO 80134
CONNECTICUT
1816 CONNECTICUT OUTLET 130 BOSTON POST RD ORANGE CT 06477
FLORIDA
893 ORANGE PARK 6155 YOUNGERMAN CIRCLE JACKSONVILLE FL 32244
4278 OAKLEAF TOWN CENTER 9625 CROSSHILL BLVD JACKSONVILLE FL 32222
4273 NAPLES 13585 TAMIAMI TRAIL NORTH NAPLES FL 34110
3268 WEST ORLANDO 751 GOOD HOMES RD ORLANDO FL 32818
3298 PANAMA CITY 427 EAST 23RD STREET PANAMA CITY FL 32405
4200 TALLAHASSEE 2425 APALACHEE PARKWAY TALLAHASSEE FL 32301
3423 VERO BEACH 6560 20TH STREET VERO BEACH FL 32966
GEORGIA
3598 ACWORTH 3384 COBB PARKWAY STE 100 ACWORTH GA 30101
3107 NORTH POINT 6290 NORTH POINT PARKWAY ALPHARETTA GA 30022
834 CAMP CREEK 3755 CARMIA DR SW ST1100 ATLANTA GA 30331
880 AKERS MILLS 2971 AKERS MILL RD SE ATLANTA GA 30339
886 BUCKHEAD 3637 PEACHTREE RD NE ATLANTA GA 30319
3222 PERIMETER 1165 PERIMETER CENTER WEST ATLANTA GA 30338
1615 ATHENS 4110 ATLANTA HIGHWAY BOGART GA 30622
3411 MALL OF GEORGIA 3295 BUFORD DR SUITE 100 BUFORD GA 30519
3416 CONYERS 1540 DOGWOOD DR SE CONYERS GA 30013
4252 CUMMING 320 PEACHTREE PARKWAY CUMMING GA 30041
3406 DOUGLASVILLE 9365 THE LANDING DR STE A DOUGLASVILLE GA 30135
3220 GWINNETT MALL 3850 VENTURE DR DULUTH GA 30096
4279 HIRAM PAULDING 4749 JIMMY LEE SMITH PKWY HIRAM GA 30141
712 TOWN CENTER 1185 ERNEST W BARRETT PKWY KENNESAW GA 30144
3201 MACON 3670 EISENHOWER PARKWAY MACON GA 31206
884 SOUTHLAKE 1906 MT ZION RD MORROW GA 30260
3421 NEWNAN 1098 HIGHWAY 34 E NEWNAN GA 30265
3297 SNELLVILLE 1670 SCENIC HWY N STE 124 SNELLVILLE GA 30078
4319 WARNER ROBINS 2951 WATSON BOULEVARD WARNER ROBINS GA 31093
ILLINOIS
4234 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 370 EAST RAND RD ARLINGTON HEIGHT IL 60004
3758 BATAVIA 1980 W FABYAN PARKWAY BATAVIA IL 60510
1818 BLOOMINGDALE OUTLET 152 S GARY AVE SUITE101 BLOOMINGDALE IL 60108
3790 BOLINGBROOK 111 S WEBER RD BOLINGBROOK IL 60490
3122 CALUMET CITY 1747 EAST-WEST ROAD CALUMET CITY IL 60409
3794 NORTH AVE 1030 W NORTH AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60622
4126 COUNTRYSIDE 9950 JOLIET RD COUNTRYSIDE IL 60525
3171 CRYSTAL LAKE 4483 US HIGHWAY 14 CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60014
3123 JOLIET 3150 TONTI DR JOLIET MALL JOLIET IL 60431
3795 KILDEER 20505 N RAND RD BLDG E LAKE ZURICH IL 60047
3118 SKOKIE 5701 TOUHY AVE NILES IL 60714
4268 OSWEGO 1720 DOUGLAS RD OSWEGO IL 60543
4195 HOFFMAN ESTATES 100 WEST HIGGINS ROAD SOUTH BARRINGTON IL 60010
3124 VERNON HILLS 551 NORTH MILWAUKEE AVE VERNON HILLS IL 60061
INDIANA
4109 CLARKSVILLE 1500 GREENTREE BOULEVARD CLARKSVILLE IN 47129
1814 INDIANAPOLIS OUTLET 10235 EAST WASHINGTON ST INDIANAPOLIS IN 46229
3728 LAFAYETTE 2121 SAGAMORE PKWY S LAFAYETTE IN 47905
3802 SOUTHBEND 1290 EAST IRELAND RD SOUTH BEND IN 46614
KANSAS
3829 OAK PARK MALL 12010 WEST 95TH STREET LENEXA KS 66215
3299 OVERLAND PARK 12020 METCALF AVE OVERLAND PARK KS 66213
KENTUCKY
841 LEXINGTON 2434 NICHOLASVILLE RD. LEXINGTON KY 40503
520 OUTER LOOP 4805 OUTER LOOP LOUISVILLE KY 40219
3704 PADUCAH 3430 JAMES SANDERS BLVD PADUCAH KY 42001
LOUISIANA
3511 BATON ROUGE 8640 AIRLINE HIGHWAY BATON ROUGE LA 70815
3507 VETERANS 2421 VETERANS MEMORIAL BV KENNER LA 70062
3506 WEST BANK 4945 LAPALCO BLVD MARRERO LA 70072
3552 SLIDELL 61119 AIRPORT RD SLIDELL LA 70460
MARYLAND
847 GOLDEN RING 8823 PULASKI HIGHWAY BALTIMORE MD 21237
821 BELTSVILLE 11011 BALTIMORE AVE BELTSVILLE MD 20705
825 MARLOW HEIGHTS 3551 32ND AVENUE MARLOW HEIGHTS MD 20748
MICHIGAN
3637 AUBURN HILLS 4612 BALDWIN RD AUBURN HILLS MI 48326
4211 BLOOMFIELD 2169 TELEGRAPH RD BLOOMFIELD MI 48302
3604 DEARBORN 5600 MERCURY DR DEARBORN MI 48126
3722 JACKSON 1511 BOARDMAN RD JACKSON MI 49202
1809 MUSKEGON OUTLET 1650 EAST SHERMAN BLVD MUSKEGON MI 49444
1880 PONTIAC OUTLET 550 N TELEGRAPH RD PONTIAC MI 48341
3860 ROCHESTER HILLS 2636 SOUTH ADAMS RD ROCHESTER HILLS MI 48307
MISSOURI
534 FERGUSON 3344 PERSHALL RD FERGUSON MO 63135
3210 INDEPENDENCE MALL 18701 EAST 39TH ST S INDEPENDENCE MO 64057
3208 KANSAS CITY NORTH 8440 N MADISON AVE KANSAS CITY MO 64155
4224 SHOAL CREEK 8260 N DITZLER AVE KANSAS CITY MO 64158
MISSISSIPPI
3243 TUPELO 3834 MARKET CENTER DR TUPELO MS 38804
NORTH CAROLINA
3228 CHARLOTTE UNIVERSITY 8215 UNIVERSITY CITY BLVD CHARLOTTE NC 28213
NEW JERSEY
3671 FREEHOLD 4345 US HIGHWAY 9 FREEHOLD NJ 07728
3714 LIVINGSTON 530 ROUTE 10 LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
NEVADA
3763 SPARKS 125 DISC DRIVE SPARKS NV 89436
NEW YORK
3661 BAY SHORE 1675 B SUNRISE HIGHWAY BAY SHORE NY 11706
3778 BRONX 1750 EAST GUNHILL RD BRONX NY 10469
4323 BROOKLYN 1610 FLATBUSH AVE BROOKLYN NY 11210
3685 PATCHOGUE 7001 SUNRISE HIGHWAY HOLBROOK NY 11741
3678 SMITH HAVEN 139 ALEXANDER AVE LAKE GROVE NY 11755
3681 MASSAPEQUA 5500 SUNRISE HIGHWAY MASSAPEQUA NY 11758
1697 EAST 86TH STREET 232 EAST 86TH STREET #240 NEW YORK NY 10028
3683 WEST NYACK 2731 PALISADES CENTER DR WEST NYACK NY 10994
OHIO
3575 BROOKLYN 7349 NORTHCLIFF AVE BROOKLYN OH 44144
3165 WESTERN HILLS 5455 GLENWAY AVE CINCINNATI OH 45238
1813 COLUMBUS OUTLET 4030 WEST BROAD ST COLUMBUS OH 43228
3818 HILLIARD 1881 HILLIARD ROME RD COLUMBUS OH 43226
1806 AKRON OUTLET 1120 MAIN ST CUYAHOGA FALLS OH 44221
3182 ELYRIA 110 MARKET DR ELYRIA OH 44035
3551 GARFIELD HEIGHTS 5642 TRANSPORTATION BLVD GARFIELD HEIGHTS OH 44125
4324 GROVE CITY 4178 BUCKEYE PARKWAY GROVE CITY OH 43123
3712 MANSFIELD 2190 W 4TH STREET MANSFIELD OH 44906
3784 MAYFIELD HEIGHTS 1405 SOM CENTER RD MAYFIELD HEIGHTS OH 44124
3181 MENTOR 7900 PLAZA BLVD SPACE 100 MENTOR OH 44060
OKLAHOMA
3357 UNIVERSITY TOWN 1620 24TH AVE NW NORMAN OK 73069
4501 PENN SQUARE 3625 NORTHWEST EXPY OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73112
TENNESSEE
920 HICKORY HOLLOW MALL 5221 HICKORY HOLLOW PKWY ANTIOCH TN 37013
4257 COLLIERVILLE 10217 EAST SHELBY DR COLLIERVILLE TN 38017
853 WINCHESTER 6491 WINCHESTER RD MEMPHIS TN 38115
3823 SPRING HILL 1041 CROSSING BLVD SPRING HILL TN 37174
TEXAS
4338 MCALISTER SQUARE 12640 SOUTH FREEWAY BURLESON TX 76028
4310 CEDAR PARK 1335 E WHITESTONE BLVD G CEDAR PARK TX 78613
3501 CENTRAL NORTH 10400 N CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY DALLAS TX 75231
540 SHARPSTOWN 7553 BELLAIRE BLVD HOUSTON TX 77036
4312 LEAGUE CITY 3270 S GULF FREEWAY LEAGUE CITY TX 77573
3809 MANSFIELD POINTE 1551 N HIGHWAY 287 MANSFIELD TX 76063
4248 MCKINNEY TOWNE 2050 WEST UNIVERSITY DR MCKINNEY TX 75071
3808 SHERMAN 4127 HIGHWAY 75 NORTH SHERMAN TX 75090
1611 TEMPLE 3310 SOUTH 31ST STREET TEMPLE TX 76502
VIRGINIA
1604 CHARLOTTESVILLE 100 ALBEMARLE SQUARE CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22901
3172 MANASSAS 10640 DAVIDSON PLACE MANASSAS VA 20109
803 TYSON'S CORNER 1905 CHAIN BRIDGE RD MCLEAN VA 22102
WASHINGTON
1882 SEATTLE OUTLET 34920 ENCHANTED PKWY SOU FEDERAL WAY WA 98003
WISCONSIN
1811 MILWAUKEE OUTLET 8173 WEST BROWN DEER RD MILWAUKEE WI 53223

[SuSuSushi]

Their stock is up. The closures are a restructuring so that they can stay out of bankruptcy. Not a bad thing, if you ask me. As far as putting people out of work -- if you work at a Circuit City, there's lots of available jobs in your area of expertise because it's not like they really require a lot of education or skill to work there.