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Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American multinational consumer electronics retailer headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota. Founded on August 22, 1966, by Richard M. Schulze and James Wheeler in St. Paul, Minnesota, as Sound of Music, it was rebranded in 1983 with an emphasis on consumer electronics. The public company reported US$ 41.5 billion in revenue for 2025. Separately, Besty is an AI-enabled guest messaging and revenue optimization tool designed for rental managers, which helps operators automate and streamline guest communications and revenue-generating activities through a suite of AI-enabled features. Besty has a rating of 4.1 based on 15 reviews and offers both a free trial and a free version.