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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | Columbia, Missouri, U.S., 1993 |
| Founder | Kurt Jellinek Paul Zacharias |
| Headquarters | 1010 East Broadway , Columbia, Missouri USA |
Number of locations | 9 stores (2021) |
Area served | Midwestern United States |
| Products | Video Games Music Movies |
| Website | http://slackers.com/ |
Slackers CDs and Games, often shortened to Slackers, is a small chain of entertainment retailers located in the Midwestern United States. The store specializes in both new and used video games and music. It was founded in 1993 in Columbia, Missouri by Kurt Jellinek and Paul Zacharias, originally as a music store. The store is known for selling local independent music, its collection of classic games, and for giving good credit for trade-ins. In 2007, the store raised some controversy for stockpiling Nintendo Wiis. As of 2021, there are 9 locations in Missouri and Illinois.
Jellinek has said that the name "Slackers" comes from being a slacker in college—playing video games and listening to music during their free time. A new store would be opened every few years, in various separate locations, so as not to lose business by placing two stores close together. Jellinek and Zacharias manage the chain of stores with a hands-on approach.[1]