GameStop to close 16 Georgia locations, including 1 in Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Video game retailer GameStop is reportedly closing 16 stores in Georgia, including one Augusta location, as part of its “comprehensive store portfolio optimization.”

The store in Augusta is located in the Southpointe Plaza at 3209 Deans Bridge Road.

The retailer announced in an SEC filing that it plans to close “a significant number of additional stores in fiscal 2025.”

While an official list is not available, emails sent to customers and notices sent to employees indicate 16 stores in Georgia are on the chopping block.

All Georgia locations closing include:

• North Point Mall, 1198 North Point Circle, Alpharetta
• Lenox Square Mall, 3393 Peachtree Rd. NE Suite 2027, Atlanta
• Howell Mill, 1801 Howell Mill Rd. NW, Atlanta
• Southpointe Plaza, 3209 Deans Bridge Rd., Augusta
• Shops @ Main Street, 455 Cherokee Pl., Cartersville
• Chamblee Village, 1841 Chamblee-Tucker Rd., Chamblee
• Peachtree Mall, 3131 Manchester Expwy. #34B, Columbus
• Cumming Marketplace, 1060 Market Place Blvd., Cumming
• Dublin Commons, 2421 Hwy. 80 W, Dublin
• Hartwell Station, 115 Walmart Dr., Hartwell
• 4959 Bill Gardner Pkwy., Locust Grove
• McDonough Square, 1144 Hwy. 20-81, McDonough
• Pharrs Village, 1830 Scenic Hwy. N, Snellville
• Stone Mountain Festival, 1825 Rockbridge Rd., Stone Mountain
• Cofer Crossing, 4363 Lawrenceville Hwy., Tucker

GameStop’s board of directors recently approved $35 billion in performance-based stock options for CEO Ryan Cohen, should the company’s market cap hit $100 billion. The company’s market cap is $9.3 billion.

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