★ The first 50
The Founding Stores.
These record stores helped build The Vinyl Vine before anyone else did. Visit them, put them on your next crawl, and tell them we sent you.
★ First international Founding Store: Saltcoats Record Centre, Saltcoats, Scotland. See the Saltcoats stop or the Glasgow to Ayrshire road trip.
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Why Founding Stores stand out
Listed first
In the directory, Founding Stores lead the list with a gold card.
A gold badge
A permanent ★ Founding Store badge with their number, 1 to 50.
Gold sign and stickers
A gold counter sign, window stickers and a website badge for their own customers.
Own a shop? Claim your spot Browse the directory
Founding Store status goes to the first 50 verified shops. The spots left are on the For Record Stores page.