Rumors of FrozenCPU Going Out of Business Are False – Maybe
A former employee of FrozenCPU (website) went onto the forums of and posted on Overclock.net that the popular PC enthusiast retailer was out of business. The user posting under the forum name of WebsterXC claimed that the owner of FrozenCPU was battling an addition problem and that events this week have left the company nonoperational. He goes on to say that the warehouse was physically damaged and that all of the staff was fired! That is a pretty wild story and you can read part of it below.
Many people understand that I was a FrozenCPU employee for almost 3 years. I loved the time I spent there, it was not only a fun and enriching experience, but built my work ethic to allow me to become a professional individual through high school. I established unparalleled relationships with my coworkers, many of whom I can consider family. The office staff however, was not the same. Currently I am not employed by, and do not represent FrozenCPU in any way. The owner has struggled a long battle with addiction, and events that unfolded earlier last week have rendered the company unoperational and shut down for good. Physical damage of the warehouse has occurred as well as the dismissal of all support and warehouse staff; the company has no plans of re-establishing themselves.
My initiatives are harmless; I want to protect the community that fostered my love for computers and technology from sending payments or spending money on products that will not come. Some users have already caught on to this fact after their UPS Overnights were not delivered today. Since all staff has been fired, nobody is updating the website to inform the loyal community about the closure, nor has anyone taken steps to shut the website down. I have no sources and no images, and my credibility of this testimony rests on my previous employment with the company (why I nested this thread in “rumors and unconfirmed articles”).
Rumor on the streets is that some craziness happened and someone drove a truck through the warehouse. Our calls to FrozenCPU went straight to a recording that said to that the store was closed and that we should call back during regular business hours. We were calling during regular business hours, so it does appear that something is indeed going on. We also found online where Swiftech’s CEO, Gabe Rouchon, said that he too was unable to reach anyone at FrozenCPU and then there was the Facebook post below from Primochill. Primochill spoke about the staffing changes at FrozenCPU on their Facebook page and even said they got in touch with Mark Friga, the owner of FrozenCPU.
Both Primochill and Kyle Bennett over at HardOCP have been able to talk with Mark Friga and were told that FrozenCPU is NOT going out of business. Kyle reported that Mark is running a skeleton crew while getting back up to 100%. The odd thing is that FrozenCPU hasn’t made any announcements on their website, Facebook page or Twitter account to reassure customers that they are still a functioning business. Something odd is certainly going on over at FrozenCPU and we look forward to what Mark Friga has to say about the situation. The FrozenCPU Facebook page hasn’t been updated since Black Friday (November 2014) and this situation has gone viral, so it might be time to do an update. This could be a case of an ex-employee with a vendetta, a simple misunderstanding or the truth.