We received the Inc 5000 congrats letter today. We moved up to number 1119 nationwide. From 2008 to 2009 (our 12th year in existence) we experienced an 80% increase in sales.

Thanks to all of our customers in Austin and beyond and to all our fantastic employees that make this company the great place it is.

Looks like Discount Electronics (nor anyone else) will be giving Austin air travelers free WiFi. The contract airport officials signed with Boingo will likely prevent any long term fee Internet from happening until either 2013 or 2018. Read more: http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/05/17/story2.html?ana=e_ph

Discount Electronics is installing 50 free WiFi hotspots around Austin. They will be located in locally owned eateries, coffee shops and bars. Our very first location went live last night at San Francisco Bakery and Cafe located on West Anderson Lane in the Alamo Draft House shopping center. John has been serving up great food for years. Now you can surf the web at blazing fast speeds   Read the rest of this entry »

After years of captivity the Discount Electronics mouse is free again. At the suggestion of Bobby Michael Rains we moved him from inside the Anderson Lane store to the top of the pole sign some 35 feet in the air.

At the suggestion of Michael Rains, Mighty Mouse will be returning to the great outdoors. Five years ago our beloved mascot was severely damaged in a hail storm. Since his restoration he has been held captive inside the Anderson Lane store suspended from the ceiling. But thanks to Michael, Mighty Mouse will be atop our new pole sign within weeks.

Discount Electronics Anderson Lane Our oldest store gets a makeover.

Our oldest store at 1011 W. Anderson Lane got a face lift. Rene and Gary of Pro Masonry pulled off another on-time project for us. They broke ground on January 4th 2010 and wrapped it up on February 2nd. The new look is much more modern and represents what the store looks like on the inside much   Read the rest of this entry »