CarMax was created in 1993 as a subsidiary of Circuit City, an electronics retailer, to apply the "big box" retail model to used car sales. CarMax operates large used car "superstores" with 500+ vehicle inventories and aims to provide a no-haggling sales experience. It has grown significantly since opening its first location in 1993 and became an independent, publicly traded company after being spun off from Circuit City in 2002.