Al & Ed's Autosound
| ISIN | 🆔 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded 📆 | 1954 in Los Angeles, California |
| Founder 👔 | Aaron "Al" Brotsky and Ed Zionts |
Number of locations | 14 (2019) |
Area served 🗺️ | Los Angeles & San Diego, California |
| Products 📟 | Car audio, car alarm, mobile electronics |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | al-ed |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Al & Ed's Autosound is a chain of mobile electronics retailers located in Los Angeles and San Diego
History[edit]
The company was founded by Aaron "Al" Brostky and Ed Zionts in 1954 in Los Angeles, California with their first store being located at 54th and Figueroa.[1] In 1985, Al & Ed's started franchising stores[1]
General Mobile was an offshoot business of Al & Eds that worked directly with automobile dealers to install radios and sound equipment in new cars. Later they also sold music tape cartridges direct to car dealers[2]. In January 1970 a prerecorded 8 track cost $4.98 and a cassette cost $5.98. 75% of their sales were in 8 track and 20% in 4 track[3]. However, Al & Eds was sued by A&M Records, ABC-Dunhill, Atlantic, Columbia & Warner Bros in 1971 over tape piracy. Damages of $100,000 were sought. [4]
Al Brotsky volunteered at and hired from the East Los Angeles Skills Center[5]
All 25 of its stores were remodeled in 2006[6]
In 2001, Aaron Brotsky retired and handed leadership to Gabi Mashal, a 15-year veteran and owner of three franchised stores, who took over as president.[7]
In 2015, HRAP Inc. and CV & DA Holdings Inc. Joint Venture acquired Al & Edʼs and its 14 stores[8]
In its early years, Al and Ed's was a pioneer in Los Angeles for being amongst the first to install in cars: FM radios, rear speakers, and later cassette decks and car alarms. [9] In the 1980s, Al & Eds began selling car-phones and then later other mobile electronics like pagers, cellular phones and GPS
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About Al & Ed's Autosound".
- ↑ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (16 December 1967). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 53,55. Search this book on
- ↑ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (28 February 1970). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 14. Search this book on
- ↑ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (11 September 1971). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 17. Search this book on
- ↑ "Vocational School Gets Job Done : Education: East L.A. Skills Center is a model on how to train people. But state Senate bill would mean fewer adult students could attend".
- ↑ "Before and After: Major Renovations to Mainstay Franchise" (PDF).
- ↑ "Al & Eds Autosound - History".
- ↑ "HRAP Inc. and CV & DA Holdings Inc. Joint Venture Acquisition of Al & Edʼs".
- ↑ "Al & Eds Celebrates 60 Years".
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