FYE (retailer)

2428392, Inc.
FYE
IndustryRetail
Founded1993; 31 years ago (1993) (as f.y.e.)
Trumbull, Connecticut, US
HeadquartersAlbany, New York, U.S.[1]
Number of locations
210 (as of 2021)
ProductsCDs, vinyl records, Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray/DVDs, electronics, video games, merchandise, candy
ParentTrans World Entertainment (1993–2020)
Sunrise Records (2020–present)
SubsidiariesCoconuts Music & Movies (2020–present)
Sam Goody (2020–present)
Suncoast Motion Picture Company (2020–present)
Websitefye.com
Logo used from 2001 to 2017

2428392, Inc., doing business as FYE (an initialism of For Your Entertainment), is an American chain of entertainment retail stores headquartered in Albany, New York. Formerly owned by Trans World Entertainment,[2] it began in 1993[3] and was expanded in 2001, 2006, and again in 2009 after buying out and rebranding mall-based stores Camelot, Sam Goody, Spec's Music, Strawberries, Record Town, Coconuts Music & Movies, DiscJockey, Saturday Matinee, The Wall, Suncoast Motion Picture Company, Musicland, Media Play, and HMV stores. There are 206 locations as of May 2019. As of 2023, FYE is a unit of 2428392, Inc. and retained its headquarters.

  1. ^ "FYE Corporate Office Headquarters". CorporateOfficeHeadquarters.com. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  2. ^ Gruenwedel, Erik (2020-01-23). "Trans World Entertainment Selling f.y.e. Retail Chain". Media Play News. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  3. ^ "HMV owner Sunrise buys US retail chain FYE | Complete Music Update". Retrieved 2023-08-14.