Micro Center will open a new Austin store at the former Fry's site in 2026, investing in renovations and hiring nearly 100 employees.

For those who don't know, Fry's Electronics is a chain of very large electronics and computer stores. They even sell some actual electronics - parts, breadboards, scopes, soldering irons, Arduino, etc ...

Over the years I built two new PCs from the parts I bought there. Before the pandemic I remember going into Fry's and seeing empty shelves, empty displays, and just general emptiness. I learned they ...