Anyone who has ever shopped at Abt, and that may be most everyone from Chicago, knows that it's more than an appliance store. Abt is a family business that has defied the odds by competing with big ...

BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (CBS) --The Village of Bolingbrook is striking a deal for Abt Electronics to open a huge new store in the southwest suburb's Promenade Bolingbrook Shopping Center. Abt plans to build ...

Bob Abt's death in 2016 was a turning point of sorts for his four sons. The time of grief turned to energy as the next generation of owners worked to ensure that Glenview-based Abt Electronics Inc., ...

Bob Abt, CEO of Abt Electronics and known as a Chicago retail legend who guided the company through the rise and decline of national competitors such as Circuit City and Best Buy, has died at age 77. ...

BENTON HARBOR -- The KitchenAid brand of Benton Harbor-based Whirlpool Corp. is partnering with Abt Electronics in Glenview, Ill. to kick off Earth Week and encourage the responsible disposal of ...