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FuncoLand

FuncoLand was an American video game retailer based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, that specialized in selling new and used video game software. It is considered the first major video game retailer to allow consumers to sell and trade used video games. The chain's parent company Funco Inc. was established in the home of David R. Pomije in 1988, initially as…

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Founded
March 1988; 38 years ago (1988-03), in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Industry
Retail
Headquarters
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
Area served
United States (contiguous)
Defunct
December 2000; 25 years ago (2000-12)
Fate
Merged with Babbage's to form GameStop

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FuncoLand

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related to Acquisition and merger · 32
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related to Store format and customer engagement · 32
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related to Origins, founding, and early development · 31
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related to Store expansion · 31
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related to Financial performance · 28
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related to Growth and national expansion · 25
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related to Competition · 24
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related to Products and services · 11
FuncoLand → Company, During, Funco, Hiben, New, New Hope, Pomije, The, Toys, Us, You
related to Bibliography · 4
FuncoLand → Annual Report, Funco, Inc, Internet Archive
Products · 3
FuncoLand → Accessories, Consoles, Video games

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funco video company pomije games stores game stock new sales 000 funco's company's used million april business 1999 locations inc

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
FuncoLandArea servedUnited States (contiguous)1.00infobox
FuncoLandDefunctDecember 2000; 25 years ago (2000-12)1.00infobox
FuncoLandFateMerged with Babbage's to form GameStop1.00infobox
FuncoLandFoundedMarch 1988; 38 years ago (1988-03), in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States1.00infobox
FuncoLandFounderDavid R. Pomije1.00infobox
FuncoLandHeadquartersEden Prairie, Minnesota, United States1.00infobox
FuncoLandIndustryRetail1.00infobox
FuncoLandKey peopleDavid R. Pomije (chairman and CEO) Stanley Bodine (president and COO) Robert Hiben (CFO)1.00infobox
FuncoLandNet incomeUS$6.7 million (2000)1.00infobox
FuncoLandNet incomeUS$9.7 million (1999)1.00infobox
FuncoLandNumber of employees1,500 (1999)1.00infobox
FuncoLandNumber of locations406 (2000)1.00infobox
FuncoLandOperating incomeUS$15.6 million (1999)1.00infobox
FuncoLandOperating incomeUS$13.4 million (1998)1.00infobox
FuncoLandParentBarnes & Noble (2000)1.00infobox
FuncoLandProductsVideo games1.00infobox
FuncoLandProductsConsoles1.00infobox
FuncoLandProductsAccessories1.00infobox
FuncoLandRevenueUS$2,527 million (2000)1.00infobox
FuncoLandRevenueUS$2,066 million (1999)1.00infobox
FuncoLandSuccessorGameStop1.00infobox
FuncoLandTotal assetsUS$55.1 million (1999)1.00infobox
FuncoLandTotal assetsUS$45.6 million (1998)1.00infobox
FuncoLandTotal equityUS$38.8 million (1999)1.00infobox
FuncoLandTotal equityUS$33.5 million (1998)1.00infobox
FuncoLandTraded asNasdaq: FNCO1.00infobox
FuncoLandTypePublic1.00infobox
FuncoLandWebsiteFuncoland.com (archive)1.00infobox

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