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    The largest family-owned chain of musical instrument stores in the nation has announced it will be closing all its locations. Sam Ash Music was founded in 1924, has locations in more than a dozen states, and is headquartered on Long Island, in Hicksville. It currently has 27 stores, including five in New York (White Plains, Carle Place, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Forest Hills), two in New Jersey (in Springfield and Cherry Hill), two in Pennsylvania (in Philadelphia and King of Prussia), one in...

  • Brigiotta’s Celebrating 100 Years of Business

    Brigiotta’s is celebrating 100 years of being in business in the Jamestown area. The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Development Center at Jamestown Community College recognized the family-run produce and garden center as part of National Small Business week. Carla Galbato-Kayes said the Italian grocery store opened in Brooklyn Square on […]

  • Sam Ash music store is closing every location in a devastating blow to fans

    After a century of supplying musicians with instruments and gear, as well as offering a place to gather and play with other musicians, the renowned family-owned retail chain Sam Ash is shutting its 42 locations. The announcement came last week, marking the end of an era for the company founded by Sam and Rose Ash in Brooklyn’s Brownsville district in 1924. In a statement posted on its website and social media, the company said that every location would “begin closing sales” on May 2. Sam...