Analysis by Optimly for Optimly AI Visibility, in the Optimly AI Brand Index. This Business Profile tracks the Brand Authority Index and supporting AI visibility evidence. Last analyzed April 10, 2026.
Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American multinational consumer electronics retailer headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota. It was originally founded by Richard M. Schulze and James Wheeler in 1966 as an audio specialty store called Sound of Music before rebranding to its current format in 1983. The company is the largest specialty retailer in the United States consumer electronics industry, known for its physical showrooms and Geek Squad service division.
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Official website: https://bestbuy.com/
Last analyzed: April 10, 2026
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