Circuit City is also one of American retailing's great fail- ures. In November 2008, the 59-year-old company filed for bankruptcy. Within months, it closed its stores and liquidat- ed more than $1 billion worth of merchandise, and on March 8, 2009, the last Circuit City store turned off its lights for good.

When did Circuit City close in Hawaii?

Circuit City would like to thank all of the customers who have shopped with us over the past 60 years. Unfortunately, we announced on January 16, 2009, that we are going out of business.

Are there any Circuit City's left?

Circuit City made a comeback in 2018. Under its new owner, Ronny Shmoel, Circuit City planned to open kiosks, stores within other stores and eventually its own showrooms. The brand is still alive but it's far from being a behemoth it was twelve years ago.