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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] The company expanded internationally throughout the 1990s.
Florida State Fair in 2013. In 1904, the South Florida Fair Association was formed and plans for a new exhibition were proposed. The fair was founded as the South Florida Fair in downtown Tampa and renamed the Mid-Winter Festival a few years later. The name finally changed to the present Florida State Fair in 1915. [7]
2025 Florida's 1st congressional district special election [1] 2025 Florida's 6th congressional district special election [2] May 22 – Universal Epic Universe is scheduled to open in Orlando. [3] September 30 — Minimum wage increases from $13 per hour to $14 per hour. [4] November 4 – 2025 Miami mayoral election [5]
Blockbuster’s finances were in a precarious position when Keyes took its helm in 2007. Fresh from his success reviving 7-Eleven, where he served as chief from 2000-2005, Keyes wasted no time ...
Like Blockbuster, though, RadioShack just didn’t keep up with the times. In 2015, the company filed for bankruptcy due to declining sales, the rise of e-commerce and mounting competition from ...
Struggling video rental chain Blockbuster has filed for bankruptcy as part of a plan to recapitalize the company and reduce its debt. The company filed voluntary chapter 11 petitions in the U.S ...
The oldest state fair is that of The Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair, established in 1738, and is the oldest fair in Virginia and the United States. [1] The first U.S. state fair was the New York, held in 1841 in Syracuse, and has been held annually since. [2] The second state fair was in Detroit, Michigan, which ran from 1849 [3] to 2009.
Blockbuster's $980 million voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing Thursday marks the end of a very rough road for the video rental company. At some level, Blockbuster's demise was caused by the ...