Jack Long was a professional trumpet player who, in 1956, thought that maybe he could sell instruments to some of his friends in the musical community. He set up a small store on Carleton Street in Toronto on the second floor of an old house and became a dealer for King Band Instruments. The floor was divided up into music studios so Jack was also able to teach trumpet lessons on the side. About 6 months later, Jack rented out a room to a local drummer named Jack McQuade which he used for drum lessons.
In 1957, the Jacks decided to open up a small retail store on Yonge Street and named it Long & McQuade Musical Instruments. Many existing customer service policies sprang from these early days. The rental program began when the partners decided to start charging their friends for all the instruments they were “borrowing”. The financing program began when a customer asked if he could purchase a drum set but not pay for it all at once. Jack & Jack continued as partners until 1965 when Jack McQuade decided to pursue drumming full time and sold his portion of the company to Jack Long.
Long & McQuade began expanding in 1968 and hasn’t stopped since. Currently there are over 70 Long & McQuade stores across Canada as well as an online store that opened in 2008. The company employs over 1,300 musicians and contracts around 1,000 music teachers across Canada. To this day, the entire company is still 100% owned by the Long family.
Company Details
- Employees
- 1.07K
- Founded
- 1956
- Address
- 722 Rosebank Rd, Pickering,on L1w 4b2,canada
- Phone
- 19058379786
- so****@****ade.com
- Industry
- Retail
- NAICS
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Retail TradeMotor Vehicle and Parts DealersSporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book StoresGeneral Merchandise StoresMiscellaneous Store RetailersNonstore RetailersProfessional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant WholesalersMiscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant WholesalersMiscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant WholesalersOther Motor Vehicle DealersAutomotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire StoresSporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument StoresDepartment StoresGeneral Merchandise Stores, including Warehouse Clubs and SupercentersOther Miscellaneous Store RetailersVending Machine OperatorsDirect Selling EstablishmentsRecreational Vehicle DealersMotorcycle, Boat, and Other Motor Vehicle DealersAutomotive Parts and Accessories StoresTire DealersSporting Goods StoresHobby, Toy, and Game StoresSewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods StoresPet and Pet Supplies StoresArt DealersManufactured (Mobile) Home DealersAll Other Miscellaneous Store RetailersFuel DealersOther Direct Selling EstablishmentsBoat DealersMotorcycle, ATV, and All Other Motor Vehicle DealersMusical Instrument and Supplies StoresWarehouse Clubs and SupercentersAll Other General Merchandise StoresTobacco StoresAll Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores)
- Website
- long-mcquade.com
- Keywords
- Sales, Rentals, Financing, Trade-Ins and Purchases, Repairs and Service, Lessons, Guitars, Keyboards, Drums, Band Instruments, PA, Recording, Music Software, Print Music.
- HQ
- Pickering, ON
Long & Mcquade Musical Instruments Questions
Long & Mcquade Musical Instruments's helpline number is 19058379786
Long & Mcquade Musical Instruments's website is long-mcquade.com
Long & Mcquade Musical Instruments's LinkedIn profile is https://ca.linkedin.com/company/long-&-mcquade-musical-instruments
Long & Mcquade Musical Instruments has
1.07K employees.
View email and phone details for 1.07K
employees at Long & Mcquade Musical Instruments.
Long & Mcquade Musical Instruments's industry is
Retail
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Long & Mcquade Musical Instruments's support email address is socialweb@long-mcquade.com
Long & Mcquade Musical Instruments's categories are Retail
Long & Mcquade Musical Instruments's founding year is 1956
