Westport’s Sam Goody is Gone

Sam Goody’s, long a mainstay at Westport’s Compo Acres Shopping Center, 370 Post Road East at the corner of Compo Road South, is no more. The music retailer abruptly shut its doors with a sign on the door telling customers: “Store closed forever!!!! Please visit us at our nearest location at Stamford Town Center. Sorry for any inconvenience.” Gill Consolini, vice president of retail leasing at Westport’s Heyman Properties, the landlord, said upon lease expiration, Sam Goody decided to close the store because of “company consolidation.” He said the almost 3,600-sq. ft space is being marketed for rent and there is “tremendous” interest in it. A spokeswoman for Musicland Inc., operator of Sam Goody’s, said stores are closed when they become unprofitable. The picture was shot through a window and shows several signs saying “Back to School Must Haves.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Jonathan Thrope for WestportNow.com