“It’s a question of, ‘Are we willing to sign on for another 5 to 10 years, taking us into our 70s to do this, or is it better to call it a day now?’ It usually seems to be a good idea to call it a day now,” said Harton. The shops owners were recently faced with the tough decision of whether to sign another lease on their West Gay Street property in the heart of West Chester. Harton says right now, “The new products, new CDs and new records are all 30% off.” “But at one point we had move the vinyl into storage and brought out racks for CDs and now we are finding ourselves doing the opposite.”Īlthough the price of music has changed with MP3’s and music streaming, the Mad Platter has kept many things the same, like their posters, which have been $7 since 1989 when the sign above their door first went up. “We just kept adapting,” explained Harton. They’ve watched the music industry change through the years, and until now, their store has stood the test of time. John Harton is the Proprietor of the Mad Platter record store and has been putting on records and running the shop with Deborah Rich for the past 42 years. WEST CHESTER, PA – After 42 years, an iconic record shop in downtown West Chester is about to close its doors. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.
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