Silo Closes 9 Stores In Region

Silo, an appliance and electronics retailer with nine stores in the Puget Sound area, closed its doors today. It is the second major appliance retailer to close unexpectedly the past two weeks.

A recorded announcement said some Silo operations would be continued from a warehouse at Southcenter. Local stores are in Bellevue, Silverdale, Aurora, Southcenter, Lynnwood, Federal Way, the University District in Seattle, Bellingham and Everett.

Company officials could not be reached, but a recorded message referred customers awaiting deliveries to call 1-800-373-8837.

The 18-store Smith's Home Furnishings chain, based in Wilsonville, Ore., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection two weeks ago and closed its Washington stores, including stores in Bellevue, Southcenter, Spokane and Tacoma.