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The Last Sam Goody Stores Are Closing
The last remaining stores for the once-prominent record store chain Sam Goody are set to close in early 2025.
The chain was one of the most prominent music, video, and entertainment retailers for much of the 20th century, becoming a staple in malls and shopping centers across North America. Sam Goody’s eponymous founder, Sam “Goody” Gutowitz, began his retail career running a toy and novelty store in New York City, but during the late Thirties he struck up a lucrative side gig selling rare 78 rpm records (per the roots music journal, No Depression). Over the next few decades, Sam Goody continued to grow, eventually merging with the prominent entertainment retail company, Musicland.
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