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Older movies would be re-categorized as "Blockbuster Favorite" titles and placed in a different area of the store. [139] Most Blockbuster locations also accepted trade-ins of used movies, TV shows, and games. [140] Since Blockbuster's founding in 1985, the chain refused to stock adult films in order to portray the brand as family-friendly. [141]
Border Entertainment plans to still operate stores in Texas and Alaska, and it's estimated that around 50 Blockbuster locations are still in business.
On January 5, 2021, the company announced all remaining 250 stores would close, [18] [19] and the chain would become an online web-store only. The online store offered new and used video sales along with Family Video branded merchandise such as t-shirts, coffee mugs and tumblers, hats, gym bags, key chains, water bottles, and so on. [ 20 ]
Dish Network, the owner of the Blockbuster trademark, no longer grants new franchises with the Blockbuster name, which has cemented the Bend store's status as the last Blockbuster. [12] The location has become a popular tourist destination since becoming the last Blockbuster. Ken Tisher, who still owns the store, [13] continues to license the ...
A dominant brand during the late 1980s and 1990s, Blockbuster once had more than 9,000 stores in operation. Last Blockbuster store on Earth located in US, as Australian location closes Skip to ...
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DENVER -- The video-rental chain Blockbuster plans to close about 300 stores across the country, losing about 3,000 employees. A company spokesman told The Denver Post on Monday that the closures ...