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Computer City
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For the song by Perfume, see Computer City (song).
Computer City was a chain of United States-based computer superstores operated by Tandy Corporation; the retailer was sold to CompUSA in 1998 and was merged into the CompUSA organization.
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Founded | 1981; 43 years ago (1981) |
Defunct | 1998 |
Fate | Closed |
Headquarters | Costa Mesa, California, U.S. |
Parent | Tandy Corporation |
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Computer City was a supercenter concept featuring name-brand and private label computers, software and related products; at the height of its success the company had over 101 locations in the United States and five in Europe.