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Ultimate Electronics
Ultimate Electronics was a chain of consumer electronics stores which filed for bankruptcy twice after 2006, liquidating and ceasing operations in 2011. At its peak, the store operated in Arizona, Colorado (where it originated as Pearse Electronics), Illinois, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, South Dakota, Texas, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Wisconsin. It was originally incorporated in the state of Delaware with principal offices in Thornton, Colorado. They only ever opened 78 locations in 20 states. At their height, they operated 64 stores in 14 states. Some of the stores had neon signs at the front of the store with a ball decoration like the one at Olde Towne Plaza in Ballwin, MO. Some of the 64 stores had circular entrances.
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Ultimate Electronics was a chain of consumer electronics stores which filed for bankruptcy twice after 2006, liquidating and ceasing operations in 2011. At its peak, the store operated in Arizona, Colorado (where it originated as Pearse Electronics), Illinois, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, South Dakota, Texas, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Wisconsin. It was originally incorporated in the state of Delaware with principal offices in Thornton, Colorado. They only ever opened 78 locations in 20 states. At their height, they operated 64 stores in 14 states. Some of the stores had neon signs at the front of the store with a ball decoration like the one at Olde Towne Plaza in Ballwin, MO. Some of the 64 stores had circular entrances.
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