Crutchfield Corporation

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Crutchfield Corporation
Company type Private
Industry Consumer electronics retail
Founded1974
FounderWilliam G. Crutchfield, Jr.
Headquarters
Charlottesville, Virginia
Key people
Bill Crutchfield, CEO
Number of employees
600
Website www.Crutchfield.com
Footnotes /references
[1] [2] [3]

Crutchfield Corporation is an American retailer of electronics, including mobile audio and video equipment, along with other electronics for home or portable use. Founded in 1974 by William G. "Bill" Crutchfield, Jr., the company is based in Charlottesville, Virginia.

History

Crutchfield was founded in 1974 by Bill Crutchfield. [4] He used a $25,000 line of credit and started the company from his mother's basement. He was inspired by not finding a modern day stereo to fit in an old vehicle he was restoring and launched Crutchfield as the first car audio mail order catalogue. [4]

Company headquarters were built near the Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport and opened in 1979. [4]

In the 1980s the company experienced a significant drop in profits, with the company's income briefly becoming negative in 1983. [5]

By 2007, it had expanded to 675 employees and locations in Virginia and Canada. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Our Story: History". Crutchfield. Archived from the original on 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
  2. ↑ Progress, EMILY HEMPHILL The Daily (2024-02-27). "50 years in business: Bill Crutchfield founded 'a company to last'". The Daily Progress. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
  3. ↑ Mitchell, Robert L. (20 June 2005). "Closely Held Applications". Computer World. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Hemphill, Emily (3 March 2024). "50 years in Business". The Roankoke Times. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  5. ↑ Hollins, Andrew (2024-04-24). "That local sound". C-VILLE Weekly. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
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