Wow! I created this community many many years ago. I've since moved on as most Sam Goody stores in my area (and all around the country) have closed up shop.
But I find myself at the mercy of the great Mr Goody once again. I am in the process of getting a new job. It seems that Musicland Group has destroyed all old Sam Goody employment records from the past few years. The recruiter at my new job need to verify that I indeed worked there.
I can't seem to find any old paystubs and old tax information was destroyed in a disaster some time ago.
Does anyone know how to obtain such information? I need something that proves I worked there. I don't know if I believe that they destroyed all records to be honest with you. But I have no idea who to call so I can find out. Anyone have a phone number?
How is everyone doing? Does anyone still work for SG?
Has anyone that worked at a store that closed earlier this year received a W2 yet? No one on my old staff has at this point.
Tonight marks the last time I'll ever work at Sam Goody 2207. The store is closing tomorrow. I loved my experience at the store thanks to the best managers and staff ever, but I won't be transferring to a nearby Coconuts store. It just wouldn't be the same. I may have only worked at the store for 10 months, but I loved my time there and wouldn't trade it for anything. The Suncoast in our mall closed today. Something to do with the lease. I don't know. It's been fun guys. <3
I've heard that some closed Suncoast stores will be re-opening (seems like a HUGE waste of money, to close stores and then reopen them in the SAME EXACT LOCATION), any confirmation on this? I know it's happening in at least one location.
a train of thought while trying to go to sleep:
-graze
-small stores, focused on digital downloads. (virtually) no c.d.'s
-myspace like band profiles, local/indie bands/groups/performers. locals upload their music to musicland servers
-"sounds like" like search results finding similar local artist. someone from houston searches blink-182, search links to similar local band stare-281's profile.
-musicland record label for most popular local artist (we sell them, to fans and other retailers, profit all around)
-myspace partnership? myspace has network (profiles, mp3s) already established. find on myspace, link to musicland site to buy. musicland/myspace record label? contests/battle of the bands to be signed? myspace = great promotional opportunity, 12-24 demographic very present, 84 million users in my network!
any other ideas?
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- Current Music
- the notwist
so, someone told me today that a list leaked intostores [i think via retailnet?] with 39 stores that are beingreopened/staying open when they thought they were closing. anyone got any facts about this?
I have a random question.
When Best Buy bought us back a few years ago, was the company [musicland] in financial trouble?
That's been bugging me for the past few days, and i can't find anything online to answer it.
ALBANY -- Trans World Entertainment Corp. will soon begin changing the names of mall-based Sam Goody stores to FYE, the company's signature retail store.
A week ago, the Albany-based music, video and games retailer won approval in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to buy 400 stores from Musicland Holding Corp. for $104 million. Musicland owns Sam Goody and Suncoast stores.
Trans World will keep 345 of the stores open around the country and close 55.
Sam Goody has about 90 mall stores. Trans World will hold off on changing the name of the free-standing Sam Goody locations, said Chief Financial Officer John Sullivan. (From Times Union, Albany NY newspaper 3/29/06)
