Schoolkids Records is down to one store in the Triangle, in Raleigh, and that store isn't closing. But it is moving about a mile east on Hillsborough Street, from its current location near Brooks Avenue to the shopping center across from the NC State Bell Tower. The move should happen around mid-January.
"Rent is much cheaper," reports owner Mike Phillips. "Hopefully I can make that work for a while. [It's] a little smaller space, a nice shape; some parking, not a ton. I will keep this thing open as long as I can without losing too much money."
This past spring, Schoolkids' Chapel Hill store closed after a 33-year run on Franklin Street. 2008 has been another tough year for the record industry, with CD sales falling dramatically.
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Longer Walk
Thu, 12/11/2008 - 19:55 — NC_STeeler33As I live on Brooks Avenue, this is highly inconvenient. *sigh*
Ill still make the trek though.
old skool
Wed, 12/10/2008 - 11:36 — hdog007Man, I remember the 90's when there were two stores next to NCSU. One on each side. It's kind of sad that technology has really killed the radio star...