COMPUTER CITY OPENS FIVE LOCATIONS; Adds Fourth Canadian SuperCenter, Enters Tulsa and Cincinnati Markets.FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- May 30, 1995--Computer City(R), North America's preeminent computer superstore retailer, will open five new locations in two countries during June. The company will open its fourth Canadian SuperCenter in Ottawa, Ontario, on June 14. Computer City already operates two SuperCenters in greater Toronto and a third location in Vancouver. During the last week of June, the company will enter two new markets - Cincinnati and Tulsa, Okla. Additional sites will also open in Houston and Minnetonka, Minn., a suburb of Minneapolis/St. Paul. "As we continue our aggressive expansion throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , we are able to bring our exciting, value-oriented concept of retailing to many new markets while at the same time solidifying our position in existing markets such as Minneapolis and Houston," said Computer City President Alan Bush Alan Bush (December 22, 1900 – October 31, 1995) was a British composer and pianist. Bush was born in London first attending Highgate School and then the Royal Academy of Music. . Computer City is the only computer superstore retailer authorized to offer Apple, AST (AST Computer, Irvine, CA) A PC manufacturer founded in 1980 by Albert Wong, Safi Quershey and Tom Yuen (A, S and T). It offered a complete line of PCs that sold through its dealer channel. , Compaq, Hewlett Packard, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Leading Edge, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , Packard Bell See Packard Bell NEC. , Tandy(R), U.S. Logic(R) (in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. ) and Canadian Logic(R) (in Canada) personal computer products under one roof. Comparison shopping is easy and convenient with more than 5,000 name brand items including computers, printers, software and furniture. For commercial, government and education accounts, the Computer City direct sales team in each SuperCenter provides accurate pricing, availability and shipping information. The company also provides value-added services such as monthly credit plans and leasing options. Most SuperCenters are open seven days a week. Each has a highly trained, non-commissioned retail sales staff along with a technical service department. The technical service department is open during all store hours and is factory authorized to service all leading computer brands. Computer City's exclusive "Upgrades on the Spot" department provides quick installation and testing of most hardware and software upgrades. Additionally, each SuperCenter has a professionally staffed training facility. Computer City currently operates 73 locations in 44 domestic and five international markets. By the end of 1995, the company plans to operate nearly 100 locations in North America and Europe. Computer City is a division of Tandy Corporation Tandy Corporation was a family-owned leather goods company based in Fort Worth, Texas, which is best known for purchasing and giving its name to the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based RadioShack Corporation. , the world's largest retailer of consumer electronics and personal computer products. NOTE: Computer City is a registered service mark of Tandy Corporation. "Upgrades on the Spot" is a service mark of Tandy Corporation. Tandy and U.S. Logic are registered trademarks of Tandy Corporation. The absence of a (R) or a (TM) in connection with the marks identifying products of other vendors does not indicate the absence of registration of those marks. CONTACT: Computer City Mieke Henderson, 817/347-7624 |
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