Chain footprints

Guitar Center

A footprint, not a ranking: the stores listed for Guitar Center in the 2026-08-19 capture, and where there are none.

Guitar Center has 377 listed stores in 46 states and 168 metros, one for every 888,189 residents nationally. Of the metros of 250,000 or more residents, 39 have no Guitar Center listed.

At a glance

  • 377 Listed stores
  • 46 States with a store
  • 168 Metros with a store
  • 888,189 Residents per listed store
  • 342,730 Households per listed store
  • 10 Opened since the captures began
  • 0 No longer listed since the captures began

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Metros of 250,000 or more residents with no Guitar Center listed

MetroResidents (ACS 2024)HouseholdsOpenedNo longer listed
Stockton-Lodi, CA797,334245,25000
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY704,836254,88300
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL632,780257,69500
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC601,724248,25600
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA485,040190,99800
York-Hanover, PA462,924181,58300
Springfield, MA462,815184,47100
Fort Wayne, IN455,416182,14500
Waterbury-Shelton, CT454,969180,11600
Wilmington, NC453,347199,27100
Vallejo, CA451,918157,51200
Salinas, CA437,613132,48900
Reading, PA433,015163,23600
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS421,201167,94700
Canton-Massillon, OH400,372167,16100
Trenton-Princeton, NJ385,864144,11400
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH370,729152,16500
Ann Arbor, MI369,822150,55000
Greeley, CO350,396124,28700
Clarksville, TN-KY334,564124,86700
Green Bay, WI331,145136,10100
Boulder, CO328,961137,00800
Roanoke, VA314,986131,51000
Kennewick-Richland, WA311,807107,93600
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA310,842130,93900
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL299,547119,77300
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA299,067118,89900
Longview, TX291,044108,17400
Merced, CA290,20186,05500
Utica-Rome, NY288,881120,96100
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA281,555109,50300
Duluth, MN-WI280,870120,36500
Tuscaloosa, AL278,526105,68300
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA277,881108,53700
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA272,421105,08200
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA264,92696,89800
Lynchburg, VA263,798103,40100
Fargo, ND-MN259,459110,38700
Bend, OR257,814104,52900

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By metro

Metros with a Guitar Center, fewest stores per resident first

MetroResidents (ACS 2024)HouseholdsListed storesResidents per storeHouseholds per storeOpenedNo longer listed
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC1,787,235707,40811,787,235707,40800
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL3,304,6911,330,30321,652,346665,15200
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI1,568,938656,43611,568,938656,43600
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD2,849,4361,120,26921,424,718560,13400
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC2,768,4071,076,26021,384,204538,13000
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN1,372,558558,30611,372,558558,30600
Memphis, TN-MS-AR1,341,924522,87911,341,924522,87900
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX2,662,733967,48821,331,366483,74400
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT1,275,870450,17011,275,870450,17000
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD6,272,0142,467,76151,254,403493,55200
Pittsburgh, PA2,439,9401,061,70521,219,970530,85200
Birmingham, AL1,184,613465,00311,184,613465,00300
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI1,162,152440,31611,162,152440,31600
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN2,270,706906,67521,135,353453,33800
Columbus, OH2,175,788864,66321,087,894432,33200
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA6,256,3772,313,05561,042,730385,50900
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL6,249,2912,334,79761,041,548389,13300
Omaha, NE-IA982,064389,8121982,064389,81200
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC961,939383,8421961,939383,84200
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT956,330355,0121956,330355,01200
St. Louis, MO-IL2,810,8501,160,3863936,950386,79500
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA4,675,7041,450,2505935,141290,05000
Knoxville, TN932,241378,2341932,241378,23400
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL2,793,7461,022,3153931,249340,77200
Bakersfield-Delano, CA915,075284,9311915,075284,93100
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY906,052383,0631906,052383,06300
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX891,977270,2101891,977270,21000
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL889,339388,9511889,339388,95100
Baton Rouge, LA875,313332,5851875,313332,58500
El Paso, TX874,182300,4791874,182300,47900
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ873,603339,6561873,603339,65600
Worcester, MA867,788335,8261867,788335,82600
Columbia, SC849,181339,6011849,181339,60100
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA1,684,071675,3952842,036337,69800
Jacksonville, FL1,683,960663,1012841,980331,55000
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA2,520,9871,010,2653840,329336,75500
Charleston-North Charleston, SC834,267335,8651834,267335,86500
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA3,288,7741,171,2784822,194292,82000
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ19,723,1687,391,78724821,799307,99120
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL817,666327,8031817,666327,80300
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH816,080344,3911816,080344,39100
Boise City, ID811,115304,1871811,115304,18700
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL790,694289,4251790,694289,42500
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV2,329,548862,5183776,516287,50610
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR758,629311,5471758,629311,54700
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX7,442,7882,661,73910744,279266,17410
Raleigh-Cary, NC1,487,302574,2952743,651287,14800
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA731,120294,8141731,120294,81400
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI4,376,8281,768,8166729,471294,80300
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN9,371,5953,643,78313720,892280,29100
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ5,028,7541,892,6137718,393270,37300
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN2,130,055842,7653710,018280,92200
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL706,150294,4631706,150294,46300
Madison, WI691,830301,5801691,830301,58000
Winston-Salem, NC689,766281,5961689,766281,59600
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA4,061,9201,608,5966676,987268,09910
Richmond, VA1,341,248533,4302670,624266,71500
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA4,645,0291,744,0707663,576249,15300
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA1,969,337679,9143656,446226,63800
Syracuse, NY656,410271,2511656,410271,25100
Ogden, UT653,374213,8291653,374213,82900
Wichita, KS652,622254,7761652,622254,77600
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV6,318,3772,373,02210631,838237,30200
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC624,181231,8571624,181231,85700
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI3,713,6681,477,2596618,945246,21000
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA12,974,4874,499,40921617,833214,25800
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX7,985,5902,891,72513614,276222,44000
Jackson, MS611,324237,8411611,324237,84100
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX2,426,592989,4344606,648247,35800
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA2,426,388881,8894606,597220,47200
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA604,155246,0841604,155246,08400
Toledo, OH602,322254,4861602,322254,48600
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO3,002,7211,221,6365600,544244,32710
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA597,123237,7691597,123237,76900
Fresno, CA1,177,665370,0812588,832185,04000
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR577,726215,5661577,726215,56600
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT1,153,112465,1812576,556232,59000
Chattanooga, TN-GA575,812231,3351575,812231,33500
New Haven, CT570,598230,6731570,598230,67300
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA569,788234,2301569,788234,23000
Reno, NV563,020224,9331563,020224,93300
Portland-South Portland, ME562,843240,0271562,843240,02700
Lancaster, PA557,931212,7481557,931212,74800
Kansas City, MO-KS2,218,142895,3684554,536223,84200
Modesto, CA553,990177,8741553,990177,87400
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH4,953,3541,940,6889550,373215,63210
Cleveland, OH2,171,526931,3774542,882232,84400
Tucson, AZ1,060,490437,8272530,245218,91400
Rochester, NY1,058,413445,8362529,206222,91800
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL524,395201,6321524,395201,63200
Port St. Lucie, FL522,676205,2541522,676205,25400
Lexington-Fayette, KY522,560216,2731522,560216,27300
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN2,079,596829,1344519,899207,28400
Tulsa, OK1,037,534406,4472518,767203,22400
Huntsville, AL516,951205,9841516,951205,98400
Killeen-Temple, TX494,360177,6811494,360177,68100
New Orleans-Metairie, LA981,662398,5642490,831199,28200
Springfield, MO486,785198,8841486,785198,88400
Lansing-East Lansing, MI472,669194,1631472,669194,16300
Albuquerque, NM921,482376,0252460,741188,01200
Corpus Christi, TX448,012168,9721448,012168,97200
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA443,701149,6081443,701149,60800
Youngstown-Warren, OH427,420184,6151427,420184,61500
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX426,120138,4331426,120138,43300
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA837,469280,3602418,734140,18000
Savannah, GA418,285161,2731418,285161,27300
Asheville, NC414,711161,2641414,711161,26400
Lafayette, LA413,428164,3781413,428164,37800
Mobile, AL412,590161,6651412,590161,66500
Anchorage, AK401,964148,4661401,964148,46600
Ocala, FL400,078164,8811400,078164,88100
Naples-Marco Island, FL398,291165,8751398,291165,87500
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX396,827149,4661396,827149,46600
Greensboro-High Point, NC786,419317,0452393,210158,52200
Fayetteville, NC392,380149,0161392,380149,01600
Tallahassee, FL391,730157,9651391,730157,96500
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY1,161,343501,5493387,114167,18300
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA386,819157,1011386,819157,10100
Montgomery, AL386,024151,4381386,024151,43800
Eugene-Springfield, OR384,207160,4451384,207160,44500
Colorado Springs, CO767,824302,0502383,912151,02510
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC383,016158,7791383,016158,77900
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ371,211154,4411371,211154,44100
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC368,316149,5781368,316149,57800
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO367,368154,2321367,368154,23200
Oklahoma City, OK1,463,267571,2114365,817142,80300
Peoria, IL365,202153,8701365,202153,87000
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT717,986206,8802358,993103,44000
Lubbock, TX358,708140,5531358,708140,55300
Gainesville, FL349,923142,4991349,923142,49900
Akron, OH699,820296,5162349,910148,25800
Lincoln, NE344,337140,9141344,337140,91400
Rockford, IL336,522135,4741336,522135,47400
Urban Honolulu, HI1,001,146338,8683333,715112,95600
Columbus, GA-AL325,615127,5121325,615127,51200
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI324,560128,4591324,560128,45900
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV302,649118,1811302,649118,18100
Waco, TX302,045111,1781302,045111,17800
Sioux Falls, SD-MN298,181122,5171298,181122,51700
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT279,971115,7681279,971115,76800
College Station-Bryan, TX278,335105,6881278,335105,68800
Cedar Rapids, IA276,624114,0001276,624114,00000
Amarillo, TX271,917103,0621271,917103,06200
Evansville, IN270,494113,9661270,494113,96600
Laredo, TX269,29481,3731269,29481,37300
Erie, PA269,052110,5871269,052110,58700
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI262,375107,1101262,375107,11000
Yakima, WA257,15287,7081257,15287,70800
Appleton, WI245,76899,7541245,76899,75400
Binghamton, NY245,242102,3521245,242102,35200
Tyler, TX241,74083,1341241,74083,13400
Visalia, CA478,693143,1952239,34671,59800
Champaign-Urbana, IL238,84298,2241238,84298,22400
Macon-Bibb County, GA234,94388,5901234,94388,59000
Burlington-South Burlington, VT227,84694,5591227,84694,55900
Medford, OR222,64592,0351222,64592,03500
Athens-Clarke County, GA220,19786,1011220,19786,10100
Salem, OR438,906159,8562219,45379,92800
Manchester-Nashua, NH426,378168,7402213,18984,37000
Johnson City, TN210,72988,9791210,72988,97900
Chico, CA207,92983,3121207,92983,31200
Flint, MI403,305167,3342201,65283,66710
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL381,503161,7022190,75280,85110
Saginaw, MI188,66577,9581188,66577,95800
Spartanburg, SC374,737143,2832187,36871,64200
Pueblo, CO169,35668,5231169,35668,52300
Springfield, OH135,15855,9751135,15855,97500
Bellingham, WA230,50394,0212115,25247,01000

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By state

Listed stores by state

StateResidents (ACS 2024)HouseholdsListed storesResidents per storeHouseholds per storeOpenedNo longer listed
California39,287,37713,548,09154727,544250,89100
Texas30,188,42410,992,81641736,303268,11710
Florida22,416,0778,752,81023974,612380,55700
New York19,776,9977,704,48620988,850385,22420
Illinois12,694,7985,036,44915846,320335,76300
New Jersey9,343,8093,507,70115622,921233,84700
Ohio11,810,2934,863,19113908,484374,09200
Michigan10,077,7614,076,36912839,813339,69710
Georgia10,940,4074,074,366101,094,041407,43700
North Carolina10,730,4044,282,345101,073,040428,23400
Washington7,816,1163,064,82010781,612306,48210
Pennsylvania13,018,6395,274,85391,446,515586,09500
Virginia8,705,1703,365,7329967,241373,97000
Arizona7,378,8382,856,0819819,871317,34200
Massachusetts7,044,0562,785,0429782,673309,44910
Colorado5,862,1892,374,2189651,354263,80220
Tennessee7,066,3832,824,2778883,298353,03500
Indiana6,851,0732,716,0097978,725388,00100
Maryland6,206,0112,362,9287886,573337,56100
Oregon4,254,2931,718,4227607,756245,48900
Minnesota5,739,4452,307,9556956,574384,65900
South Carolina5,296,2252,117,9896882,704352,99800
Oklahoma4,028,6341,562,3896671,439260,39800
Missouri6,191,8142,508,22751,238,363501,64500
Alabama5,086,7681,997,24751,017,354399,44900
Louisiana4,611,9611,804,7805922,392360,95600
Connecticut3,624,5081,434,0075724,902286,80100
Utah3,392,3311,124,8224848,083281,20600
Iowa3,210,5071,315,7074802,627328,92710
Nevada3,184,6121,202,5934796,153300,64810
New Hampshire1,394,868555,8224348,717138,95600
Wisconsin5,914,8722,479,48031,971,624826,49300
Kentucky4,534,8241,814,46931,511,608604,82300
Kansas2,947,1971,174,0603982,399391,35300
Hawaii1,445,235492,4533481,745164,15100
Arkansas3,049,3911,205,98721,524,696602,99400
New Mexico2,120,246837,41421,060,123418,70700
Nebraska1,978,707797,8472989,354398,92400
Mississippi2,946,7791,145,43112,946,7791,145,43100
Idaho1,934,262713,00511,934,262713,00500
Maine1,387,817597,15911,387,817597,15900
Rhode Island1,101,801441,57011,101,801441,57000
Delaware1,021,191402,03811,021,191402,03800
South Dakota907,428365,5441907,428365,54400
Alaska735,706270,5331735,706270,53300
Vermont647,106273,4161647,106273,41600
West Virginia1,778,373728,655000
Montana1,116,875458,859000
North Dakota784,841331,063000
District of Columbia681,294324,491000
Wyoming582,397243,318000
American Samoa000
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands000
Guam000
Puerto Rico000
United States Virgin Islands000

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Opened and no longer listed

10 opened, 0 no longer listed

Opened and no longer listed count what changed between the 2026-07-22 and 2026-08-19 captures, 2 releases in all. The history begins with the first capture, so a short history is not a trend.

  • 2026-08-19: opened in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (GC Lessons)
  • 2026-08-19: opened in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (GC Lessons)
  • 2026-08-19: opened in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV (GC Lessons)
  • 2026-08-19: opened in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (Guitar Center)
  • 2026-08-19: opened in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (Guitar Center Lessons)
  • 2026-08-19: opened in Flint, MI (Guitar Center Lessons)
  • 2026-08-19: opened in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (Guitar Center Lessons)
  • 2026-08-19: opened in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (Guitar Center Lessons)
  • 2026-08-19: opened in Colorado Springs, CO (Guitar Center Lessons)
  • 2026-08-19: opened in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (Guitar Setups)

A footprint, not a ranking: the stores listed for the brand in Overture Maps' places capture, counted as doors whatever their size, and the residents and households of each area per listed store. Nothing here measures how well any store does.

Source: Overture Maps Foundation places, with MarketGround's monthly captures. Overture Maps data under CDLA-Permissive 2.0; Census figures are public domain. Residents and households from the American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates, summed over the block groups inside each area. Figures rebuilt on 2026-09-23.

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