National Record Mart

National Record Mart
Founded1937 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
FounderHyman, Sam, and Howard Shapiro
DefunctEarly 2002
Headquarters,
USA
Number of locations
130+
Area served
United States
ProductsAlbums

National Record Mart, known as NRM for short, was an American music store chain. The first music store chain in the United States, it was founded in 1937 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and operated more than 130 locations at its peak. Other stores under its ownership included Oasis, Music X, Waves Music, and Vibes. The chain filed for bankruptcy in 2001 and closed the last of its stores in 2002.