# Cheapo

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{{Short description|Music retail chain in Minnesota, US}}
{{Primarysources|date=January 2009}}
[[Image:CheapoMinneapolis.jpg|thumb|right|410px|Inside the "[Uptown](/source/Uptown%2C_Minneapolis)" Cheapo in Minneapolis, Minnesota]]
'''Cheapo Discs''' is a music [retail](/source/retail) chain with three locations in [Minnesota](/source/Minnesota) where customers can purchase new and used [compact disc](/source/compact_disc)s, [DVD](/source/DVD)s, and, at some locations, [cassettes](/source/compact_audio_cassette) and [vinyl record](/source/vinyl_record)s. The stores' trademark is a vast selection of new, used, and local music at competitive prices.{{Fact|date=January 2009}}  While the stores generally focus on [popular music](/source/popular_music) of numerous types, the locations in [St. Paul](/source/St._Paul%2C_Minnesota) and [Minneapolis](/source/Minneapolis) also feature [jazz](/source/jazz) and [classical music](/source/european_classical_music).  The Minnesota locations have "the world’s largest selection of Minnesota and North Dakota music." [https://web.archive.org/web/20060325015527/http://cheapodiscs.com/faq.htm]
Used discs purchased by Cheapo first go into unsorted racks—one for each day of the week—before being sorted and placed into the general collection. There are usually a few listening stations for trying out discs.  Stores may also feature an area of "top ten" selections for a regional [radio station](/source/radio_station). Around 2004, ads called the company "the last authentic music store."

==Locations==

*[Minneapolis](/source/Minneapolis) - The flagship store is located 2600 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis. It sells CDs, DVDs, vinyl records and cassette tapes. Popular music is sorted into a large number of genres ([modern rock](/source/modern_rock), [punk rock](/source/punk_rock), [metal](/source/heavy_metal_music), [classic rock](/source/classic_rock), [avant garde](/source/avant_garde), etc.) unlike many music stores which file a wide range of genres under "[pop](/source/popular_music)".
*[St. Paul](/source/St._Paul%2C_MN) - Located in the Snelling-Hamline neighborhood. All St. Paul Cheapo stores were combined into one building at 71 Snelling Ave N.
*[Blaine](/source/Blaine%2C_MN) - A new Cheapo location opened on June 10, 2009. This replaced the Fridley store.

==External links==
* [https://cheapodiscs.com/ Cheapo Discs] - official Cheapo Discs website

Category:Minneapolis–Saint Paul
Category:Music retailers of the United States
Category:Companies based in Minnesota

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