NY J01164

Commemorates the 46th anniversary of Big Apple Music, a family business in Utica, New York, started by John and Mark Bolos with a $500 loan from their father

Business expanded from selling a few guitars and car stereos to offering full PA systems, school band instruments, home stereo products, video equipment, and car audio

Store relocated in 1981 next to Holland Farms Bakery and then in 1984 to its current location at Big Apple Plaza in New Hartford, New York

Peter Bolos bought into the business and eventually purchased his brother John's share in the mid-1980s

Currently offers car, marine, home, and commercial audio; security and surveillance installation; glass tinting; remote car starters; heated seat installations; LED lighting; and vehicle accessories for boats, RVs, and ATVs