The story
Gordon "Gordy" Hartunian founded ABC Warehouse in 1963 and opened the company's first store in a former warehouse in Center Line, Michigan. Hartunian had previously worked for the Detroit-area appliance retailer Hot & Cold, which later closed its Detroit stores. By 1980, ABC Warehouse had expanded to three locations, with additional stores in Pontiac and Flint.
In November 1998, ABC Warehouse participated in an early public demonstration of high-definition television in the Detroit market. When WXYZ-DT broadcast an HDTV presentation of 101 Dalmatians, ABC Warehouse displayed the broadcast at 13 of its Detroit-area stores. The company promoted the event through local television and newspaper advertising and reopened participating stores for the Sunday evening broadcast. Approximately 4,000 people attended the demonstrations.
In 2007, ABC Warehouse was among the consumer electronics retailers certified to participate in the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) digital-to-analog converter box coupon program as part of the United States' transition to digital television.
In 2009, GE Money entered into a multi-year agreement with ABC Warehouse to provide the retailer's private-label credit card program.
In 2017, ABC Warehouse supplied more than 1,600 televisions and monitors for the newly constructed Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The company also supplied more than 500 displays to Ford Field as part of renovations to the stadium.
ABC Warehouse operates 40 stores across Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, with the majority of its locations in Michigan and a significant concentration in the Metro Detroit area. The company is headquartered in Pontiac, Michigan, adjacent to the former site of the Pontiac Silverdome.
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