felser, I saw the same thing happen to the Tower Records in Buckhead (an Atlanta neighborhood, near Lenox Square Mall).
For the longest time, it was fantastic -- with an unbelievable selection. But, as it wound down toward the end, the only thing that drew me in was their cheapie used vinyl section. Even at the end, you could stumble across excellent LPs in those bins.
Back in the day, I worked nearby. On Fridays, I usually would take a long lunch and dash to look at records. Good memories.