# Abt Electronics

> Abt Electronics is a family-owned appliance, electronics and home-goods retailer that has run on a single, enormous store in Glenview, Illinois since it moved there - selling refrigerators, TVs, home theaters and furniture out of one 880,000-square-foot complex complete with a dancing fountain and a 7,500-gallon shark tank. Founded in 1936 as a Chicago radio shop, it is billed as the largest independently owned single-location retailer of electronics and appliances in the United States, with roughly 1,700 employees, its own delivery trucks, service technicians, and a booming e-commerce arm at abt.com.

- **Founded:** 1936
- **Headquarters:** Glenview, Illinois, United States
- **Founders:** David Abt (Co-Founder), Jewel Abt (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~1,700 employees
- **Products:** Major & Kitchen Appliances, Consumer Electronics & TVs, Custom Home Theater & A/V Integration, Furniture, Mattresses & Home Goods, HVAC Sales & Installation
- **Notable:** Billed as the largest independently owned, single-location retailer of electronics, appliances and home goods in the United States, Consumer Reports repeatedly ranked among the top / #1 appliance retailers in America across multiple years, Chicago Tribune Top Workplaces for 16 consecutive years, ranked #1 in the large-business category in 2011, 2012 and 2016

## Products & services

- **Major & Kitchen Appliances** — Refrigerators, ranges, dishwashers, laundry and premium lines including a Midwest-leading Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cove display.
- **Consumer Electronics & TVs** — Televisions, audio, cameras and mobile electronics, plus in-store boutique shops for Apple and Sony.
- **Custom Home Theater & A/V Integration** — Whole-house audio/video and automation, from a home-theater-in-a-box to fully custom installed systems.
- **Furniture, Mattresses & Home Goods** — An expanded furniture and mattress showroom as part of Abt's 'whole home' strategy.
- **HVAC Sales & Installation** — Air conditioners, furnaces, water heaters and boilers installed by Abt-trained technicians.
- **In-House Delivery, Installation & Repair** — Abt's own drivers and service technicians handle delivery, installation, haul-away, and appliance and electronics repair.
- **abt.com E-Commerce** — National online store selling appliances, electronics and home goods, online since 1997.
- **Ask Bolt AI Assistant** — AI-powered search and recommendation assistant added to abt.com.

## Achievements

- Billed as the largest independently owned, single-location retailer of electronics, appliances and home goods in the United States
- Consumer Reports repeatedly ranked among the top / #1 appliance retailers in America across multiple years
- Chicago Tribune Top Workplaces for 16 consecutive years, ranked #1 in the large-business category in 2011, 2012 and 2016
- Founders David and Jewel Abt inducted into the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame (2008); Jewel was the Hall's first female member
- BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics, including a 1998 national Torch Award
- Named to USA TODAY 'Best Stores in America 2026'
- Operates ~6,080 solar panels (~2.3 MW) and a 30,000 sq ft recycling center diverting roughly 95% of company waste

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Named to USA TODAY 'Best Stores in America 2026.'
- **2025-01** — Launched 'Ask Bolt,' an AI-powered search and recommendation assistant, on abt.com.
- **2024-12** — Announced a ~100,000 sq ft warehouse expansion and nearly tripled the furniture showroom as part of a 'whole home' strategy.

## Links

- Website: https://www.abt.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/abt-electronics
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/abtelectronics
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClFPdTOI8x3pR8qwcpAa_vA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abtelectronics/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abtelectronics/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abtelectronics

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Last updated: 2026-08-21