Circuit City was the spot in the ‘80s, ‘90s, and early 2000s if you wanted TVs, stereos, camcorders, or your first big desktop computer. Started in 1949 as a tiny Richmond, VA electronics store, it grew into a nationwide chain by the late ‘80s with those red-tower logo signs you could spot from a mile away. In the ‘90s, you’d walk through rows of giant box TVs, shiny new DVD players, and shelves stacked with VHS tapes and blank CDs. They were early on the home theater train and one of the first big-box retailers to sell brand-name PCs like Compaq and Packard Bell straight off the floor. But as Best Buy, Walmart, and online shopping ate their lunch, Circuit City started bleeding market share. They pulled the plug in 2009, closing all U.S. stores—leaving behind nothing but memories of orange price tags, in-store demo walls blasting surround sound, and the smell of fresh electronics.