StageFiled
- Case No.
- 20-34656
- Court
- New York Southern
- Judge
- Michael E. Wiles
- Petition date
- Nov 23, 2020
- Petition assets
- $100M–$500M
- Petition liabilities
- $500M–$1B
- Industry
- Retail, Entertainment
- Debtors
- 8
Guitar Center, Inc. is America's largest musical instrument retailer, founded in 1959 as a single organ store in Hollywood, California. The company operates more than 500 retail locations across the United States through two primary divisions: the core Guitar Center brand and Music & Arts, which specializes in band and orchestral instruments. Guitar Center generates approximately $2.3 billion in annual revenue and is recognized for its iconic Sunset Boulevard flagship store in Hollywood, featuring the "Rockwalk" display honoring legendary musicians.