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Blockbuster [5] or Blockbuster Video was an American multimedia brand which was founded by David Cook in 1985 as a single home video rental shop, but later became a public store chain featuring video game rentals, DVD-by-mail, streaming, video on demand, and cinema theater. [6]
Blockbuster, colloquially known as the Last Blockbuster, is a video rental store in Bend, Oregon. In 2018, it became the last Blockbuster store in the United States, and in 2019, it became the world's last remaining retail store using the Blockbuster brand. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Blockbuster Music – sold to Wherehouse Music in 1998; [125] some locations converted to Wherehouse Music; majority were closed; Blockbuster Video – sold to Dish Network in 2011; [126] all company-owned stores were closed January 12, 2014, but 1 franchise store remains open in Bend, Oregon. [127] Bookstop
Blockbuster announced that the final two locations in Alaska would close, leaving the only remaing store in the US in Bend, Oregon.
October 19, 1985 — The first Blockbuster opens its doors. On October 19, 1985, the first Blockbuster video-rental store opened, in Dallas, Texas. The store was unique at the time because it ...
Four franchisee locations remained open, all of which were owned by Border Entertainment LLC, which is based out of Austin, TX. An awesome look back at Blockbuster's success throughout the years:
Founded in 1989, Discovery Zone grew quickly, opening 15 stores in 18 months. [4] In April 1993, Blockbuster Video invested $10.3 million (~$19.6 million in 2023) into Discovery Zone to purchase 20% of the company with an option to increase its stake to 50.1 percent in June 1994.
It should come as no surprise (unless you live in a hole) that DISH Network recently announced the imminent closure of 300 Blockbuster video-rental stores. That number represents 35% of the entire ...