The first Blockbuster Video store opened on the 19th October 1985.
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| A sign at the former Blockbuster Video shop at Fallowfield Retail Park Manchester, England in 2020 |
The first Blockbuster Video store opened in Dallas, Texas, USA on this day in 1985.
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| The former Blockbuster Video store in Nuneaton, England in 2021 |
At its peak in 2004 there were more than 9,000 stores around the world. 500-plus of those were in the UK.
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| The former Blockbuster Video Express store in Billingham, England in 2021 |
From 9,000 to 1.
There has been a boom in nostalgia for the brand in recent years. The Bend store is now a destination for people wanting to rekindle some of that 90's spirit.
Blockbuster in the UK.
Blockbuster ceased operations in the UK in December 2013. At the start of that year there were 528 Blockbuster locations in the UK. The number dwindled until October when only 264 shops remained. The last stores closed on the 16th December.
Even now, there are still some clearly visible remnants of the brand on the high street and on retail parks. And we've been to most of them on our travels!
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