| 词条 | Bananas Music |
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| name = Bananas Music | type = Music retailer | image = Bananas Music.jpg | caption = Sign at the Bananas Music warehouse | foundation = 1977 | location = St. Petersburg, Florida United States | owner = Doug and Michelle Allen | homepage = {{URL|http://www.musicfinder.com/|Official website}} }} Bananas Music is an American record store that operates two locations in St. Petersburg, Florida. Opened in 1977, Bananas Music unofficially claims to be the largest record store in the United States, housing over 3 million vinyl records. BackgroundAccording to the store's official website, Bananas was founded by Doug and Michelle Allen as a book store in 1977 that evolved into a record store in the ensuing years, eventually selling off its book inventory.[1] The 6,500-square-foot warehouse, located at 2226 16th Avenue North, exclusively carries vinyl records, and unofficially claims to be the largest record store in the United States, carrying over 3 million records.[2] A 2008 article notes that Bananas grosses $300,000 a year, and that roughly half of their business is walk-in customers, the rest through online sales.[2] In 2010, the store opened a second location nearby at 2887 22nd Avenue North that carries compact discs, DVDs, and vinyl. The location is larger than the warehouse, with over 10,000 square feet. "We saw the location on 22nd North in September and decided it was time to go back in a mainstream location," said owner Doug Allen to the Tampa Bay Times at the time.[3] Rolling Stone listed Bananas Music on their 2010 list of The Best Record Stores in the USA, writing, "A two-story warehouse housing nearly 3 million pieces of vinyl, this St. Petersburg monster is well named [...] Stories abound of fanatical collectors who plan vacations around all-day (or longer) excursions into its LP and 45 catacombs."[4]References1. ^{{cite web |title=Who is Bananas Music|publisher=MusicFinder.com|url=http://www.musicfinder.com/about.html|accessdate=August 2, 2014}} 2. ^1 {{cite web |title=Bananas music moves; Mazzaro's Italian Market set to cut the cheese|author=Thomas French|publisher=Tampa Bay Times |date=April 25, 2008|url=http://www.tampabay.com/features/music/bananas-the-st-petersburg-record-store-packs-stacks-of-vinyl/471787|accessdate=August 2, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625045310/http://www.tampabay.com/features/music/bananas-the-st-petersburg-record-store-packs-stacks-of-vinyl/471787|archivedate=June 25, 2012}} 3. ^{{cite web |title=Bananas music moves; Mazzaro's Italian Market set to cut the cheese|author=Sandra J. Gadsden|publisher=Tampa Bay Times |date=December 11, 2010|url=http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/columns/bananas-music-moves-mazzaros-italian-market-set-to-cut-the-cheese/1139332|accessdate=August 2, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216122401/http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/columns/bananas-music-moves-mazzaros-italian-market-set-to-cut-the-cheese/1139332|archivedate=December 16, 2010}} 4. ^{{cite web |title=The Best Record Stores in the USA|author=|publisher=Rolling Stone |date=September 16, 2010|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/the-best-record-stores-in-the-usa-20100916/bananas-music-43979438|accessdate=August 2, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130312002953/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/the-best-record-stores-in-the-usa-20100916/bananas-music-43979438|archivedate=March 12, 2013}} Further reading
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