NEW YORK, N.Y. — A sour note for a music retailer with a footprint in Whatcom County.
Guitar Center has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after doing business for more than 60 years.
Slumping sales ahead of and during the pandemic led to the company seeking a restructuring agreement.
The company will stay in business as it moves through the bankruptcy process.
The company has over 260 stores, including one in Bellingham.