41 years of Blockbuster Video

The first Blockbuster Video store opened on the 19th October 1985.

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.

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.

The former Blockbuster Video Express store in Billingham, England in 2021

From 9,000 to 1.

There is now just one Blockbuster Video store left open. It's in Bend, Oregon, USA.

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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• Blockbuster Video
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• Video Shops

Videos:

• Blockbuster Video in the UK YouTube Playlist

Netflix House Mini-Golf at the King of Prussia Mall in Philadelphia, USA

Netflix House will be home to a mini-golf course.

There will be a mini-golf course at the new Netflix House at the King of Prussia Mall in Philadelphia, USA.

The first of three planned Netflix House locations will have a mini-golf course inside it.

The new Netflix House at the King of Prussia Mall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA opens on Wednesday 12th November 2025.

About Netflix House.

Netflix House is a new entertainment concept from the streaming service, with the physical locations offering people the chance to play and experience branded activities based on TV and film properties.

The first two Netflix House locations are planned for Philadelphia and Dallas in 2025, with a third venue opening in Las Vegas in 2027.

Netflix House is the latest branded entertainment centre that aims to bring together multiple games and activities under one roof.

Top 9 mini-golf at Netflix House

The Netflix House mini-golf at the King of Prussia Mall in Philadelphia will be a high-tech course called "Top 9" and feature nine holes inspired by fan-favourite stories.

One of those hole designs has been announced to be WWE Raw-themed!

Other Netflix shows to be featured on the indoor mini-golf course at Netflix House include Stranger Things, Bridgerton and Squid Game.

It'll be interesting to see what the location looks like and how the mini-golf course plays. I wonder if there are future plans to roll-out Netflix Houses in other countries too...?

Find out more.

Check out the Netflix House website for more information.

Happy National 7-Eleven Day

It's National 7-Eleven Day.

Today is National 7-Eleven Day!

7-Eleven convenience stores celebrate National 7-Eleven Day on when else but the 11th July.

The first 7-Eleven Day was held in 2002.

Mini-Golf at the new Netflix House at the King of Prussia Mall in Philadelphia

There will be a Mini-Golf course at the new Netflix House at the King of Prussia Mall in Philadelphia, USA.

The first of three planned Netflix House locations will have a mini-golf course.

Netflix House is a new entertainment concept from the streaming service, with the physical locations offering people the chance to play and experience branded activities based on TV and film properties.

The first two Netflix House locations are planned for Philadelphia and Dallas in 2025, with a third venue opening in Las Vegas in 2027.

The Netflix House mini-golf at the King of Prussia Mall in Philadelphia will be a high-tech course called "Top 9" and feature nine holes inspired by fan-favourite stories.

Netflix House is the latest branded entertainment centre that aims to bring together multiple games and activities under one roof.

It'll be interesting to see what the location looks like and how the mini-golf course plays. I wonder if there are future plans to roll-out Netflix Houses in other countries too...

Check out the Netflix House website for more information.