Flanner's is a specialty retailer of home entertainment, which allows us to provide you with more options and better solutions than anyone! We have 2 locations to serve you better. Flanner's West Allis & Flanner's Northshore Grafton.

A locally owned specialty retailer of better quality Audio and Video products, with expert advice to help with your selection and design. We carry Crestron, McIntosh, Integra, Yamaha, Pioneer Elite, Arcam, Pro-Ject turntables, and Sony home audio products. Our video lines include LG, Samsung, Toshiba, Epson, and Sony. Also stocking a full array of Audioquest cables, Furman Power, and Sonos multi-media systems. Our speaker lines include McIntosh, Speakercraft, Monitor Audio, Klipsch and Defintive Technology, along with the matching subwoofers.

History of Flanner's

1891

The Flanner's Story Begins

After spending several summers vacationing at the Moor Baths in Waukesha, Joseph Flanner decides to move his family to Milwaukee from New Orleans and opens Flanner's Music. The first store, located at 427 N. Milwaukee Street, sold pianos, instruments, and published sheet music.

1892

Flanner's Needs More Space

Within a year of opening, Flanner's outgrew its space. Flanner's Music became Flanner's Music Warerooms, and moved to new, larger location in the famous Merrill Building, located downtown on Grand Avenue.

1907

Still Growing, Flanner's Moves Again

Needing even more space, Flanner's moved again, this time to 721 N. Broadway, where it stayed for over 30 years.

1913

Flanner & Hafsoos is born

Florian Flanner, Joseph's son, partnered with another Milwaukee music retailer, Eric Hafsoos, to create Flanner & Hafsoos, Milwaukee's premier music shop. On a sad note, this is also the year Joseph Flanner passed away.

Early 1920s

Flanner & Hafsoos Steers Toward the Electric Age

The store was the first Wisconsin distributor of the original Edison gramophone.

1946

Stuart and Joeseph Flanner Join the Business

Florian's two sons, Joseph and Stuart, join the Flanner's team as 3rd generation partners.

Late 1940s

Flanner & Hafsoos Sell First Amplifier Made by Avery Fischer

Joseph began selling the first amplifier Avery Fischer created. Avery went on to become one of the best known manufacturers in the world of high quality sound reproduction. Joseph and Avery formed a close friendship that lasted 24 years.

1960

Flanner & Hafsoos Moves to Mayfair Mall

Joseph & Stuart Flanner, along with Roy Hafsoos move Flanner & Hafsoos from downtown and become an original tenant in a new open-air mall in Wauwatosa called Mayfair Mall. The store evolves from selling console radios and record players in the 60's to the latest in stereos and TVs in the 90's.

1975

John Flanner Joins the Business

John Flanner begins working at Flanner & Hafsoos as an Assistant Buyer after graduating from the University of Wisconsin.

1976

We Say Goodbye to Hafsoos

The partnership with the Hafsoos family officially ends, when Roy Hafsoos retires from the company. The name is kept unchanged, however, and our stay at Mayfair will last another 18 years.

1987

John Flanner Becomes President of Flanner's

Upon his father's retirement, John Flanner assumes the role of President for Flanner & Hafsoos.

1994

Flanner's Expands in Size and Products

With the growing popularity of large screen TVs, and the concept of "home theater," Flanner & Hafsoos moves from Mayfair mall to a much larger 18,000 square foot location on Bluemound Road in Brookfield. We expand our product lines, enhance the way we display our products, and officially change our name to Flanner's Audio & Video.

2005

A Whole New Flanner's is born

Again Flanner's outgrows its space, and in November of 2005 a new 27,500+ square-foot showcase store is opened just 12 blocks east of our old store. The new store is unlike any other in the area, showcasing home electronics in a way only Flanner's could. We also take this opportunity to update our identity - Flanner's Home Entertainment, our "Play Button" logo, and "Just Press Play" tagline were created.

2010

Flanner's Re-Designs for the Future

Within a very tough economy Flanner's Home Entertainment is going to emerge as "THE" Milwaukee destination for leading edge technologies in audio, video and home automation!

2011

Flanner's Moves to a New Location in West Allis

After many changes and opportunities, Flanner's moves to a brand new location at 331 S. 108th Street in West Allis, Wisconsin. A new showroom, office and service center was constructed in just over a month's time to bring Flanner's into a great position to grow and expand into the future!

2012

Flanner's Grows To Two Locations

For the first time in its 120 year history, Flanner's adds a second location. Flanner's is now open at 2600 Washington Street in Grafton, Wisconsin.