Ultimate Electronics, Inc. is a Thornton, Colorado-based specialty retailer of high-end home entertainment and consumer electronics, founded in 1968. The company operates 65 stores across 14 states — 54 locations under the Ultimate Electronics banner in Arizona, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Utah, and 11 Colorado stores under the SoundTrack trade name. It employs approximately 3,300 people, reported fiscal year 2004 sales of $712.9 million, and carries over 4,000 SKUs spanning more than 130 brands.
