Record Stores / North Carolina / Raleigh

Schoolkids Records

Record Store

Raleigh's flagship record shop since 1974, now at Mission Valley on Avent Ferry Rd. Runs the Second Motion Records label and is a Coalition of Independent Music Stores member; TIME and the Grammys have both named it a top US record store.

2237 Avent Ferry Rd, Ste 101
Raleigh, NC 27606

https://schoolkidsrecords.com/

Verified · July 2026

Schoolkids Records — Provenance

Schoolkids Records (Homepage 'What's New 7-17-26' new-release section and active preorder listings confirm the shop is currently trading.) July 2026
The News & Observer (Reports the flagship's relocation from Hillsborough St to Mission Valley Shopping Center on Avent Ferry Rd, its current location.) October 2013
recordstore.com (Independent record-store directory listing current address as 2237 Avent Ferry Rd, Ste 101, Raleigh, NC 27606.) July 2026

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