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RICHMOND, Va. — What began 60 years ago as a humble television store in this Southern capital ended Sunday as Circuit City closed the doors of its 567 remaining U.S. stores for good.
For the last month and a half, four liquidators have conducted going-out-of-business sales for what was the second-largest U.S. consumer-electronics retailer, selling its remaining $1.7 billion worth of inventory weeks sooner than expected.
At its height, Circuit City had more than 700 stores. Now, it will leave more than 18 million square feet of vacant space in a faltering real-estate market. And more than 34,000 employees will be jobless.
