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  2. Blockbuster (Bend, Oregon) - Wikipedia

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    History. Interior, 2018. Located at the intersection of U.S. Route 20 and Revere Avenue, the Blockbuster in Bend, Oregon, was opened by Ken and Debbie Tisher in 1992 as the second location of Pacific Video, a small video rental store chain in the state. [ 6] They previously attempted to negotiate a location by a Shopko near U.S. Route 97. [ 7]

  3. Blockbuster (retailer) - Wikipedia

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    Blockbuster (retailer) Blockbuster[ 5] (formerly called Blockbuster Video) is an American multimedia brand and former rental store chain. The business 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 ...

  4. The Last Blockbuster - Wikipedia

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    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 for a cut of the rental fees), and how Blockbuster itself ...

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

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    On this day in 1985, the first Blockbuster video store rental opened in Dallas, Texas. Blockbuster was founded by David Cook, who at the time had owned a computer software business.

  6. Blockbuster’s Demise; An Elegy To Video Store Culture

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    12:33 PM PST • November 6, 2013. Comment. After years of clinging to life, Dish Network has announced it will pull the plug on its remaining 300 Blockbuster Video brick-and-mortar locations by ...

  7. 'Blockbuster' star on what video rental stores meant to his ...

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    Randall Park’s new show, which centers around the last remaining video rental Blockbuster store, is — in many ways — a perfect project for the actor. 'Blockbuster' star on what video rental ...

  8. How Netflix went from a Blockbuster killer to a company ... - AOL

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    The video-rental-as-a-service model was born. For $15.95 a month , you could fire Blockbuster ( BB ), though the corner video store would still have a place for years.

  9. 'The Last Video Store' is a Blockbuster-inspired game coming ...

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    You'll soon be able to re-experience that iconic yellow/blue design on PlayStation VR with an upcoming title called The Last Video Store. It's being developed by RareBird Games, the company behind ...