Sam Goody

Sam Goody
Company typeElectronics
IndustryRetail
Founded1951 (1951)
FounderSam "Goody" Gutowitz
HeadquartersMinneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Number of locations
1 (as of March 2025)
ProductsVHS Tapes, DVDs, CDs, Cassettes, Movies, Video Games, Posters, Comics, Merchandise, Books
Parent

Sam Goody is a music and entertainment retailer in the United States and United Kingdom, operated by The Musicland Group, Inc. It was purchased by Best Buy in 2000, was sold to Sun Capital Partners in 2003, and filed for bankruptcy in 2006, closing most of its stores. The remaining stores were purchased by Trans World Entertainment, which also runs FYE, Saturday Matinee, and Suncoast Motion Picture Company.

Sam Goody specialized in music, video, and video game sales. Between 2007 and 2008, Trans World converted most of the stores into FYE. As of February 2025, there is only one Sam Goody store left within the United States — in the Rogue Valley Mall in Medford, Oregon.