The video rental store had 400 stores around the country in 1988.īut when on-demand movie services, pay-per-view and cheaper rental services such as Redbox began to gain popularity, Blockbuster struggled to retain its customer base. Stocked with at least 8,000 tapes, the store was much larger-scale than other video stores at the time, the website said. The first Blockbuster store opened in October 1985 in Dallas, according to. The attorney obliged and suggested Blockbuster open an on-demand mini movie theater experience in which it rents theater rooms with couches, a big screen and surround sound. Most recently on Wednesday, a lawyer tweeted about Blockbuster making a comeback, and the retailer nudged the attorney to make a business pitch. On March 15, the company tweeted: 'New business idea: We're going to come back as a bank and use VHS and DVDs as currency. And in October, the page appeared as it does now, with the company's logo and movie-rewinding message.īlockbuster also has a tendency to troll social media users or post playful messages, prompting the public to engage with the company on Twitter.By August 21, a GIF of John Travolta in 'Pulp Fiction' had been added to the page.A July 26, a snapshot of the website shows a GIF of actor Wayne Knight.

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