Music Go Round
Retail → Miscellaneous Retail Businesses
Turn Your Passion For Music Into Business
Own the world's largest musical instrument resale franchise.
Top Quartile Average Gross Sales$2,905,277from the brand’s own disclosures
Total units35from the brand’s own disclosures
Brand overview
Music Go Round has carved out a unique space in the musical instrument marketplace where musicians buy affordable, high-quality used gear and sell their unused equipment on the spot. Each store becomes a community hub where musicians gather to talk gear. Knowledgeable owners test and re-test all products to ensure great working condition, while the constant buying of used equipment ensures a continuously changing inventory that keeps customers coming back.
Availability
We are currently accepting inquiries in these states:
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Why choose
The franchise occupies a unique retail-resale niche in an $8 billion industry, building strong brand loyalty among musicians. An integrated e-commerce platform extends your store's reach beyond local customers to a nationwide audience of buyers. Top quartile stores achieve average gross sales of $2,905,277 and average gross profit of $1,088,127.
Revenue Potential & Investment Requirements
Top Quartile Average Gross Sales
$2,905,277
*The Average Store numbers are the 2025 Average Gross Sales and Average Gross Profit amounts stated in Item 19 of the 2026 Music Go Round® Franchise Disclosure Documents (as reported by the 31 stores that had been in operation at least one year as of December 27, 2025). Of the 31 stores, 12 or 39% of the stores attained or exceeded the Average Gross Sales and 14 or 45% of the stores attained or exceeded the Average Gross Profit. The top quartile Average Gross Sales and Average Gross Profit only relates to the 7 Music Go Round® Stores that ranked in the top 25% of the gross sales range. Of the 7 stores in the top quartile, 3 or 43% of the stores attained or exceeded the top quartile Average Gross Sales and 3 or 43% of the stores attained or exceeded the top quartile Average Gross Profit. A new franchisee's results will likely differ from these results.
- Total investment
- $335,300–$443,700
- Franchise fee
- $25,000
- Cash Required
- $140,000
Growth Trends
Ideal candidate
We are looking for someone with a passion for music who wants to make it their career and build a business doing what they love. Our ideal franchisee shares the same enthusiasm for musical equipment as our target customer.