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.
View Top Employees from Long & McQuade Musical InstrumentsWebsite | http://www.long-mcquade.com |
Revenue | $242 million |
Employees | 952 (567 on RocketReach) |
Founded | 1956 |
Address | 722 Rosebank Rd, Pickering, Ontario L1W 4B2, CA |
Phone | (905) 837-9785 |
Fax | (905) 837-9786 |
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Industry | Retail, Media & Internet General, E-Commerce, Sales, Media & Internet, Commerce and Shopping, Rentals, Music, Financing, Media and Entertainment, Trade-Ins and Purchases, Music and Audio, Repairs and Service, Musical Instruments, Lessons, Online Portals, Guitars, Internet Services, Keyboards, Drums, Band Instruments, PA, Recording, Music Software, Print Music |
Web Rank | 31561 |
Web Visits | 1 Million |
Keywords | Musical Instruments, Music Store, Music Education, Music Equipment, Music Accessories, Pro Audio Equipment |
Competitors | Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, Music & Arts, Sam Ash Music, Sweetwater, Taylor Guitars |
SIC | SIC Code 57 Companies, SIC Code 573 Companies |
NAICS | NAICS Code 451 Companies, NAICS Code 45 Companies, NAICS Code 44 Companies, NAICS Code 45114 Companies, NAICS Code 451140 Companies, NAICS Code 4511 Companies |
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The Long & McQuade Musical Instruments annual revenue was $242 million in 2024.
Adam Stokholm is the Director, Band, Print and Educational Sales of Long & McQuade Musical Instruments.
567 people are employed at Long & McQuade Musical Instruments.
Long & McQuade Musical Instruments is based in Pickering, Ontario.
The NAICS codes for Long & McQuade Musical Instruments are [451, 45, 44, 45114, 451140, 4511].
The SIC codes for Long & McQuade Musical Instruments are [57, 573].