New Pop-Up Vinyl Record Shop Opening Up In Phoenixville

PHOENIXVILLE, PA — A new pop-up vinyl record shop will open up for the first time this weekend in Phoenixville.

The shop, Forever Changes, will be located inside Heart Stone Coffee in Franklin Commons. As a pop-up store, it will be open every Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Owner Shawn Cephas hopes to capitalize on the thriving economy that takes hold of the borough on Saturdays, pointing to the farmers market and the borough's various festivals. He called the new space a "celebration of music and the arts."

"Forever Changes is not just a place for the vinyl record fan, it’s a place where our friends, family, and lovers can shop and support local merchants," he said. "It’s more than records"

Cephas traces his love of music to the day he was born above a record store: King James Records, one of the first African-American owned record stores in Philadelphia.

For more than 30 years, his family ran the stores, which eventually closed in 1997.

Just over 20 years later, Cephas has continued his family's legacy.

As for the name of the store, Forever Changes is the name of one of Cephas' favorite albums, recorded by the 60s psychadelic band, Love.

In addition to new and vintage vinyl records, the shop will offer music inspired gifts and art made by locals, including Rich’s Really Cool Notebooks, Livnsol by Brian Hearns, and Kate’s Creations.

Franklin Commons is located on 400 Franklin Avenue.