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  2. Blockbuster (Bend, Oregon) - Wikipedia

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    Blockbuster. /  44.06722°N 121.30361°W  / 44.06722; -121.30361. 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 2020, it became the world's last remaining retail store using the Blockbuster brand.

  3. Yes, you can still visit Blockbuster stores today - AOL

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    The El Paso locations will re-open on April 2nd for an everything-must-go clearance sale. Border Entertainment plans to still operate stores in Texas and Alaska, and it's estimated that around 50 ...

  4. The Last Blockbuster - Wikipedia

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    Synopsis. The documentary tells the story of the rise and fall of Blockbuster Video, a video rental business that was popular during the 1990s. The documentary explores how Blockbuster put independent video rental stores out of business by striking revenue-share deals with film studios (allowing Blockbuster to negotiate lower prices in exchange ...

  5. Blockbuster (retailer) - Wikipedia

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    Blockbuster Video [5] is an American multimedia brand and former video rental store chain. It was founded by David Cook in 1985 as a single home video rental shop, but later grew into a national store chain featuring video game rentals, DVD-by-mail, streaming, video on demand, and cinema theater. [6] The logo was designed by Lee Dean at the ...

  6. Big-Name Stores That Have Closed in the Last 30 Years - AOL

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    Dean & DeLuca. Long a shell of its former self, gourmet grocer Dean & DeLuca filed for bankruptcy in March 2020. The grocer, bought by a Thai company in 2014, closed its last remaining store in ...

  7. Last Blockbuster store on Earth located in US, as ... - AOL

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    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 ...

  8. Video rental shop - Wikipedia

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    A display case of DVDs in a former Blockbuster video rental store. A video rental shop / store is a physical retail business that rents home videos such as movies, prerecorded TV shows, video game discs and other media content. Typically, a rental shop conducts business with customers under conditions and terms agreed upon in a rental agreement ...

  9. Today in history: First 'Blockbuster' store opened - AOL

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    Video Stores Explained to Modern Kids. On this day in 1985, the first video store rental opened in Dallas, Texas. Blockbuster was founded by David Cook, who at the time had owned a computer ...