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GameStop Exits MovieStop

On January 18, 2012, invested in retailer MovieStop from GameStop

Investment Highlights
  • This is transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is transaction in the United States.
  • This is transaction in Georgia.

Investment Summary
Date 2012-01-18
Target MovieStop
Sector Retail
Sellers(s) GameStop
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

MovieStop

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
MovieStop is a retailer of new and used movies based in Atlanta, Georgia. MovieStop currently operates 49 destination locations in 11 states, primarily on the East Coast, and is growing its store count in existing and nearby markets.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

GameStop

Grapevine, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 1996
Sector Retail
Employees6,000
Revenue 3.8B USD (2025)
DESCRIPTION
GameStop's corporate headquarters in Grapevine, Texas.
GameStop's corporate headquarters in Grapevine, Texas.

GameStop is a video game and entertainment software retailer. GameStop was founded in 1996 and is based in Grapevine, Texas.

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Overall 1 of 4
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Georgia M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 4
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-31 Impulse

United States

Impulse, Inc. is a digital distribution platform that allows users to quickly and easily find their favorite games and download them to their Internet-connected devices.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-22 BuyMyTronics

Denver, Colorado, United States

BuyMyTronics, an online electronics recommerce company. BuyMyTronics specializing in buying and selling used electronics.

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