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Why Choose Music Go Round?

Our Musical Instrument Franchise Sets Itself Apart

Winmark – the Resale Company® has been a leader in franchising top-notch retail resale brands for more than three decades now.  Our company boasts an impressive portfolio of franchises, including Music Go Round, that has contributed to our growth and expansion to over 1,300 resale franchise locations in North America.  What sets Winmark apart is our strategic approach to retail resale franchising and unwavering dedication to supporting our franchisees in running successful and profitable businesses.

Music Go Round is an unparalleled opportunity for prospective franchise owners to break into the resale franchise industry.  What sets us apart from the competition is our emphasis on providing customers with quality affordable instruments they need without sacrificing quality.  Our unwavering commitment to providing Resale for Everyone®, value and excellent service to customers makes our musical instrument franchise a great choice for those looking to get their foot in the door of the resale business.  Not only will prospective owners find support, education, and networking opportunities, but also a team of professionals who are passionate about helping them succeed.

So what are you waiting for?  Take the first step toward ownership today!

Our Numbers Tell a Compelling Story

Invest in a Sustainable Future with a Music Go Round Resale Franchise

  • $2,452,149
    Top Quartile Average Gross Sales in 2023*
  • 35+
    Stores in North America
  • $1,322,547
    Average Gross Sales in 2023*
Average Gross Sales for Our Franchisees
  • $1,052,168
    2019
  • $1,145,484
    2021
  • $1,322,547
    2023

The Music Go Round Difference

Owning a Music Go Round franchise offers numerous advantages over other franchise opportunities. Our proven business model provides turn-key solutions, allowing each of our owners the opportunity to hit the ground running with their own music retail store.

Franchisees choose our resale franchise because we also offer the following:

  • Extensive training, online training platform, ongoing operations support, and marketing assistance to ensure you have everything you need to succeed
  • Powerful franchise infrastructure aimed at growing businesses
  • Dynamic, proprietary point-of-sale system that assists with buying and pricing merchandise
  • Cloud-based reporting that makes it easier for owners to manage their businesses remotely
  • Our unique, competitive niche in the retail marketplace

Our partnership with our franchisees has been nothing short of exceptional. Over the past decade, we boasted a renewal rate of 99% on our franchise agreements. This means that at the end of their franchising contract, 99% of our franchisees choose to renew their contracts and stay in business with us, which is a testament to our unwavering commitment to the success of their businesses and the expansion of our beloved brands.

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Music Go Round Store Owners Love to Franchise with Winmark

  • "Becoming an owner of Music Go Round helped me turn my life around. Even after fighting unemployment, I was able to open my own business."
    - Kevin J.
  • "We are a well-respected local business that has become an important part of the arts and culture community and provides a model for economic and environmental sustainability"
    - Phil C.
  • "Doing my homework, I found that Winmark had a good concept in dealing mainly with used items, keeping the competition at a minimum. After meeting the Winmark crew, I felt that they would be able to provide good support with the initial opening of my store,"
    - Kevin D.
  • "If you'd consider "doing it again" which means continuing to grow and expand, yeah I've done that. [...] Just last year, [I] built a new place and I think we were the largest square footage and we still are the largest."
    - Doug C.
  • "We have been musicians most of our lives and Music Go Round offered an opportunity to start a new career in that field. Everyday we get to interact with other musicians."
    - Melinda & David S.
  • "We are known as “THE” pro shops to go to in the Denver location. People trust our reputation for their gear."
    - Jason A.

Territories Available

Music Go Round offers a unique franchise opportunity, turning entrepreneurs' music passion into a business. We provide accessible used instruments and gear, while promoting sustainability through upcycling and recycling so each store can be a better steward of our planet.

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