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Article: Trans World Entertainment Corporation
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Trans World Entertainment Corporation
38 Corporate Circle
Albany, New York 12203
U.S.A.
(518)452-1242
Fax: (518) 452-3547
Public Company
Incorporated:
1972 as Trans World Music Corporation
Employees:
4,100
Sales:
$571.3 million (1997)
Stock Exchanges:
NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol:
TWMC
SICs:
5735 Record & Prerecorded Tape Stores
Trans World Entertainment Corporation is one of the largest specialty music and video-store chains in the United States. It sells compact discs, prerecorded audio cassettes, prerecorded videocassettes, and related merchandise in both mall outlets and stand-alone stores. Trans World operates primarily under the names Record Town, Coconuts Music & Movies, and Saturday ...