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It’s the end of a century-long era for the iconic music retailer Sam Ash, which announced on Monday that it’s shutting its doors for good.<\/p>\n
“It is with a heavy heart that we announce that effective May 2, 2024, all Sam Ash Music Store locations will begin store closing sales,” the company penned on its website<\/a>. “This unfortunate news also presents a fantastic opportunity for great deals across our premium selection of musical instruments & pro sound equipment. We will also be offering specials on samash.com during this time. Thank you for allowing us to serve musicians like you for 100 years.”<\/p>\n The company currently has 42 locations across the country in New York, Florida, New Jersey, Connecticut, Tennessee, Texas, North Carolina, California, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Nevada.<\/p>\n Related: Bon Jovi, Darius Rucker Warn About AI Tech in Music Industry<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n 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<\/a>, Sam and Rose pawned her engagement ring for $400 and took the cash to open the first-ever Sam Ash store in Brooklyn in 1924.<\/p>\n Derek Ash, the great-grandson of Sam and Rose, Derek Ash, told the New York Times<\/i><\/a> that it’s been tough to compete with online shopping and that it was a “necessity” to shut down the brick-and-mortar stores.<\/p>\n “A lot of this has been the move to online shopping,” he told the outlet. “There are so many choices, and to maintain a store with that much selection is very difficult.”<\/p>\n Social media users posted about the retailer’s demise.<\/p>\n all sam ash stores are closing i’m going to cry<\/p>\n \u2014 ava ? (@suhyuunn) May 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Sam Ash is closing and I feel like a friend is dying.<\/p>\n \u2014 A.Mood (@Just_IN_A_Mood) May 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n I’m so bummed about Sam Ash closing man. So many memories and instruments bought there<\/p>\n \u2014 ? (@powers1av3) May 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n RIP the great @samashmusic<\/a> If you’re a musician, you have been in a Sam Ash store and truthfully, the experience of having another musician (cause that’s who worked in these stores) show you gear IN PERSON can not be replaced.<\/p>\n \u2014 Leesa “Lorq Von Bae” Dean (@chilltowntv) May 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Sam Ash closing all of its locations. That’s an end of an era moment for sure. ?<\/p>\n \u2014 Thinker St. James (@thinkerstjames) May 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
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