The Texas-based electronics store held on longer than most of its peers by being the place where one could find wired accessories in the now-wireless world, Forbes reported.
The company, which began as a leather shoe parts and repair store 94 years ago, filed in Delaware, claiming $1.2 billion in assets and $1.38 billion in liabilities, Forbes said.
Radio Shack currently has 17 stores in Fairfield County: Bridgeport, Cos Cob, three locations in Danbury, two locations in Fairfield, New Canaan, two locations in Norwalk, Ridgefield, Riverside, three locations in Stamford, Westport and Wilton.
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