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It's the end of a century-long era for legendary music retailer Sam Ash, who announced Monday that he was closing his doors for good.
“It is with a heavy heart that we announce that all Sam Ash Music Store locations will begin closing sales effective May 2, 2024,” the company wrote on its website. “This unfortunate news also represents a fantastic opportunity for great deals on our premium range of musical instruments and professional sound equipment. We will also be offering special offers on samash.com during this time. Thank you for allowing us to serve musicians like you for 100 years.”
The company currently has 42 locations nationwide in New York, Florida, New Jersey, Connecticut, Tennessee, Texas, North Carolina, California, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Nevada.
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Sam Ash was originally founded in 1924 by Sam and Rose Ashkynase, Austrian immigrants with a love of music. According to the company's website, Sam and Rose pawned her engagement ring for $400 and used the money to open the first Sam Ash store in Brooklyn in 1924.
Derek Ash, the great-grandson of Sam and Rose, Derek Ash, told the New York Times that it was difficult to compete with online shopping and that closing brick-and-mortar stores was a “necessity.”
“A lot of this is due to the shift to online shopping,” he told the outlet. “There are so many options and it’s very difficult to run a store with so much choice.”
Social media users posted about the retailer's demise.
All the Sam Ash stores are closing, I'm going to cry
– Ava? (@suhyuunn) May 2, 2024
Sam Ash is coming to an end and I feel like a friend is dying.
— A.Mood (@Just_IN_A_Mood) May 6, 2024
I'm so amazed that Sam Ash is the goalkeeper. So many memories and instruments were purchased there
– ? (@powers1av3) May 2, 2024
RIP the great @samashmusic If you're a musician, you've been to a Sam Ash store and honestly, the experience of another musician (because he's worked at those stores) showing you the gear IN PERSON cannot be replaced.
— Leesa “Lorq Von Bae” Dean (@chilltowntv) May 4
Sam Ash is closing all of its locations. This is certainly the end of an era. ?
– Thinker St. James (@thinkerstjames) May 6, 2024
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All Sam Ash locations will close through July, while some will close as early as the end of May.
The retailer earned the title of “Favorite Music Store in the World” because of its “Come In and Play” motto, which encourages musicians to use and try out the equipment at the company’s stores.
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