Guitar Center has been able to expand in part because of weak competition. The country’s next biggest music-store chain, privately held Sam Ash, has 40 stores concentrated on the East Coast.

Instruments retailer Guitar Center just spent $5 million renovating its flagship store and has a plan to retake its place in music. Guitar Center, Once on a Precipice, Is Now Opening New Stores ...

Despite rumors to the contrary, Guitar Center isn’t a goner. It is going strong with two new stores opened recently and a retrofitted Hollywood store coming this fall. After more than 50 years ...