New PMC Location in St. Louis

New PMC Location in St. Louis

On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, Palen Music Center purchased Mozingo Music, located in St. Louis, MO from brothers Jeff and David Mozingo. Brett Palen, owner and CEO of Palen Music Center says that this has been in the works for a while. "Jeff and I have visited about this possibility for years and it is a blessing to see it happen. The Palen and Mozingo families have been in the music business for decades and we see each other at industry events regularly. They have always been a company that we respect. We are thrilled that Jeff and David are actually joining our staff as part of this transition. Their experience and reputation will strengthen the wonderful things that are already happening for us in St. Louis."

In addition to having an active online presence, Palen Music Center operates eight locations across the Midwest - five stores in Missouri (Springfield, Columbia, Joplin, Liberty, St. Louis), two stores in Oklahoma (Broken Arrow and Oklahoma City), and one store in Arkansas (Springdale). They will be closing their smaller St. Louis location and moving into the space previously occupied by Mozingo Music.

"It makes sense to utilize their location." says Eric Matzat, President of Palen Music Center. "We need room to grow and they have a beautiful store. Our plans are to expand the square footage and increase the level of inventory. We look forward to welcoming previous Palen Music and Mozingo Music customers to come check out everything there is to offer. This is truly an example of the sum being greater than the individual parts."

Mozingo Music was founded back in 1977 by Don Mozingo. Jeff joined the business in 1983 and was joined by brother David in 1987. Together with their team, Mozingo Music has been serving the greater St. Louis area for decades as a full-line dealer with combo sales, school service, repair, and a vibrant lesson program. "What a great business to be in giving people the opportunity to learn and enjoy music throughout a lifetime." says Mozingo Music President Jeff Mozingo. "We have enjoyed the music business and now it's time to join Palen Music Center. Although it is sad to see the Mozingo name go away, we will continue to service this community musically as a unified team."

The new address of the Palen Music Center store is 4689 Highway K, O'Fallon, MO 63368. For more information, please visit palenmusic.com.