Beverly Phono Mart Holds Grand Reopening
The Chicago record store reopened at 1802 W. 103rd St. after nearly a year closed following a car crash.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Openings & Closings
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Beverly Phono Mart held a grand reopening at 1802 W. 103rd St. on Saturday, November 7, 2026, after being closed for nearly a year following a car that crashed into the store on New Year's Day. The event featured music and beverages from Marz Community Brewing.
Why it matters
The reopening restores a neighborhood record shop that had been shut since a vehicle struck the building. It also marks the store's return after it operated as a pop-up while repairs were made.
The store had been closed for nearly a year after a car crashed into it on New Year's Day, and it first opened a brick-and-mortar location in 2021 after operating online only. The extraction does not report sales figures or the cost of repairs.
The players
Beverly Phono Mart
A Chicago record store on the city's Far Southwest Side that began as an online-only retailer before opening a physical location in 2021.
Marz Community Brewing
A brewery that provided music and beverages for the store's grand reopening event.
The details
A car slammed into Beverly Phono Mart on New Year's Day, forcing the store to close while repairs were made. During the closure the shop operated a pop-up storefront, and the grand reopening featured music and beverages from Marz Community Brewing.
Timeline
2021: Beverly Phono Mart opened its brick-and-mortar location.
New Year's Day (2026): A car crashed into the record store.
Saturday, November 7, 2026: The grand reopening was held.
Market Landscape
Beverly Phono Mart's 2021 move from online-only sales to a brick-and-mortar storefront is the step that the current reopening builds on. The store's return after a crash shows how a single location can carry the business forward through a disruption.
Shoppers in the Beverly neighborhood can again visit the record store in person at 1802 W. 103rd St. after its year-long closure. The reopening restores a local place to buy music rather than only online.
The takeaway
Local record stores often depend on physical presence to build community, and Beverly Phono Mart's return shows how a neighborhood shop can recover from a sudden loss. Residents who want to support independent retail can visit the store in person.
Further reading
For more local business openings, explore Openings & Closings in Chicago.
Source note: This article includes information reported by CBS News.
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