| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:company 
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                                | gptkbp:acquiredBy | gptkb:RadioShack 
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                                | gptkbp:businessModel | leather supply 
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                                | gptkbp:category | defunct companies of the United States retail companies
 computer companies
 electronics companies
 
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                                | gptkbp:ceased_operations | 2000 
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                                | gptkbp:country | gptkb:United_States 
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                                | gptkbp:foundedBy | gptkb:Dave_L._Tandy 
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                                | gptkbp:foundedYear | 1919 
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                                | gptkbp:headquartersLocation | gptkb:Fort_Worth,_Texas,_United_States 
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                                | gptkbp:industry | electronics retail
 leather goods
 
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                                | gptkbp:keyPerson | gptkb:Charles_D._Tandy gptkb:Lewis_Kornfeld
 gptkb:John_V._Roach
 
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                                | gptkbp:notableEvent | acquired RadioShack in 1963 divested leather business in 1975
 entered computer market in 1977
 
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                                | gptkbp:notableProduct | gptkb:TRS-80 gptkb:RadioShack
 gptkb:Tandy_1000
 
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                                | gptkbp:numberOfEmployees | over 30,000 (at peak) 
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                                | gptkbp:publiclyTraded | yes 
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                                | gptkbp:renamed | gptkb:RadioShack_Corporation 
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                                | gptkbp:stockSymbol | gptkb:TAN 
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                                | gptkbp:successor | gptkb:RadioShack_Corporation 
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                                | gptkbp:website | www.tandy.com (historical) 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:TRS-80 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 5 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | Tandy Corporation 
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