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1. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1998-aug-12-fiWherehouse to Buy Blockbuster Music - Los Angeles Times

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   Aug 12, 1998 · Viacom Inc. on Tuesday agreed to sell its lackluster Blockbuster Music chain to Torrance-based Wherehouse Entertainment Inc. for $115 million in cash, in a deal that would catapult Wherehouse...

2. www.nytimes.com › 1992/10/20 › businessCOMPANY NEWS; Blockbuster Agrees to Buy Music Store Chain

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   Oct 20, 1992 · Blockbuster agreed yesterday to buy the 236 music stores in the Sound Warehouse and Music Plus chains from Shamrock Holdings, an investment firm in California, for $185 million in cash and...

3. twistedsifter.com › videos › blockbuster-videoBlockbuster Video Locations in the US from 1986 to 2019

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   Jun 22, 2020 · Between 1985 and 2010, Blockbuster Video opened thousands of stores across the US. This map shows the locations of US Blockbuster Video stores over time. Blockbuster opened their first store in Dallas in October of 1985.

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4. www.stereophile.com › news › 10237Wherehouse Buys Blockbuster Music for $115 million

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   Aug 16, 1998 · Up from the deep: Torrance, CA-based Wherehouse Entertainment announced last week that it will purchase Blockbuster Music from Viacom Inc. for $115 million. The merged operation will have 598 stores throughout North America, second only to Minnesota-based Musicland.

5. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1992/10/20-fiBlockbuster Buys 236 Retail Record Stores - Los Angeles Times

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   Oct 20, 1992 · Blockbuster Entertainment, the country’s leading video retailer, expanded into recorded music on Monday by purchasing 236 Music Plus and Sound Warehouse stores from Los Angeles-based Shamrock...

6. variety.com › 1998 › bizB’buster Wherehouses music - Variety

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   Aug 12, 1998 · Ending months of speculation, Viacom has sold its Blockbuster Music chain to Wherehouse Entertainment for $115 million in cash. The deal ends a three-year quest to find a suitor and makes...

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   Does blockbuster buy music store chain?

   • "Blockbuster Agrees to Buy Music Store Chain". The New York Times. ^ Johnson, Ted (September 10, 1993). "Store Wars: Retailing: A busy intersection has become the battleground for three giant music and video outlets. And just up the street, a specialty store is trying to carve out a niche". Los Angeles Times.

   Blockbuster (retailer) - Wikipedia

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   When did Blockbuster Video open?

   • On YouTube they explain: Between 1985 and 2010, Blockbuster Video opened thousands of stores across the US. This map shows the locations of US Blockbuster Video stores over time. Blockbuster opened their first store in Dallas in October of 1985.

   Blockbuster Video Locations in the US from 1986 to 2019

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   When did blockbuster start?

   • Blockbuster opened their first store in Dallas in October of 1985. They weren’t the first video rental company, but they did have the largest selection of movie titles, over 6,500, which was more than any of their competitors at the time. Their first store was a huge success and throughout 1986, they opened three more stores in Texas.

   Blockbuster Video Locations in the US from 1986 to 2019

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   How many Blockbuster stores are there?

   • Throughout 1989, they purchased another four established rental chains and by 1990, they had opened over 1000 stores. Through 2005, Blockbuster began closing their most unprofitable stores while they struggled to return to profitability.

   Blockbuster Video Locations in the US from 1986 to 2019

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   What happened to blockbuster?

   • In 2010, they continued downsizing and closing stores and by the end of the year, they filed for bankruptcy. Blockbuster was eventually acquired by the television provider Dish Network. Dish initially had plans to keep around 1,500 stores open and launch their own streaming service to rival Netflix, but these plans never ended up happening.

   Blockbuster Video Locations in the US from 1986 to 2019

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   Where is the last Blockbuster store in the US?

   • The last surviving store is located in Bend Oregon, it’s not only the last store in the US, it’s the last one left in the entire world. They’re a small owner operated store which is supported by loyal local customers as well as tourists stopping by to experience the nostalgia of visiting a Blockbuster store.

   Blockbuster Video Locations in the US from 1986 to 2019

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8. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1998-may-13-fiBlockbuster May Sell Off Music Stores - Los Angeles Times

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   May 13, 1998 · Wherehouse Entertainment, the Torrance-based music retailer, reportedly made an offer to purchase the Blockbuster Music chain from Viacom Inc., according to sources and a story in Tuesday's...