Vinyl Chickie Expanding Hours In Glenside

GLENSIDE, PA — Vinyl Chickie is expanding its hours.

The popular Philadelphia area record store will be open seven days a week starting on Monday.

Vinyl Chickie Owner Lisa Schaffer made the announcement on Monday, stating that her son Brandon will run the shop on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays. See below for the summer hours

Since opening about a year ago, Vinyl Chickie has made its mark in the Philadelphia region.

Last July, Philadelphia Magazine gave the Mount Carmel Avenue shop its "Best of Philly" awardfor the top record store in the region.

Schaffer — a self-described "music nerd" — opened Vinyl Chickie at 2256 Mt. Carmel Ave., a stone's throw from the iconic Keswick Theatre, where concerts are frequently on the calendar.

Last month, Schaffer sold out the record collection she purchased of the late legendary Philadelphia radio legend Pierre Robert.

After selling his Christmas CDs over the holiday season, Schaffer created a special day to sell the WMMR icon's records and compact discs.

So she created a special day called "Record Shoppe Day" and created a custom sticker for the outer sleeve of the albums for a personal touch.

Schaffer said that in December she bid and purchased Robert's personal record and CD collection from his home.

Her efforts paid off as crowds gathered and bought all of the offerings.