GameStop will now be open on Thanksgiving

Almost three years ago GameStop said they were “not” going to be open on Thanksgiving like all of the other big box retailers. CEO Paul Raines even sent out a statement saying “the move to keep [our] stores closed on Thanksgiving [is] out of respect for our associates and their families.” If that wasn’t already enough, Raines added the following statement, “Sometimes, we have to not let pressure from other retailers distract us from our values.”
They also said this two years ago:  “We believe strongly that our customers and associates should have the opportunity to spend the Thanksgiving holiday relaxing with family and friends, and not worrying with the stress of where to find the best shopping deals.”
So it looks like GameStop is changing it up this year and forgetting the past because they will be open on Thanksgiving. The reason? A statement received by Kotaku from Corporate revealed that it was something associates and customers requested:

“To better serve our guests with their evolving holiday shopping needs, this year GameStop will open its stores for a shortened and limited time on Thanksgiving Day. Many of our store associates and guests have asked for this. We have heard their requests and are making an adjustment to our previous position on this topic.”

This change had to do what the customers always wanted, but the employees probably not so much even though the company said that their employees were up for the change. It’s hard to believe that people would want to work on Thanksgiving and not for nothing the next day is Black Friday which is even more crazy.