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- Hollywood Entertainment Corp., which operates over 1,000 stores in 43 states under the name Hollywood Video, is the second largest video rental and retailer in the United States.
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Hollywood Entertainment Corp., [1] more commonly known as Hollywood Video, was an American video rental store chain. Founded in 1988, the chain was the largest direct competitor to Blockbuster Video until it was acquired by Movie Gallery in 2005. [ 2 ]
Movie Gallery was formed in 1985 by Joe Malugen and Harrison Parrish in Dothan, Alabama. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, M.G.A., the company's founders began operating video specialty stores in southern Alabama and the Florida panhandle, and franchising the Movie Gallery store concept.
Hollywood Video stores were the brainchild of Mark Wattles, who founded his company in June 1988. Within four months, the 28-year-old Wattles opened his first store in Portland, Oregon. Wattles took his time expanding over the next few years, as the video rental and sales industry took off reaching $9.8 billion in revenues by 1990.
Hollywood Entertainment Corp., [1] more commonly known as Hollywood Video, was an American video rental store chain. Founded in 1988, the chain was the largest direct competitor to Blockbuster Video until it was acquired by Movie Gallery in 2005. [2]
Oct 30, 2023 · Hollywood Video. Hollywood Video was founded in 1988 in Wilsonville, Oregon and rapidly expanded to over 1,500 locations at its peak. The chain was known for its bright, colorful interiors for a more family-friendly environment compared to Blockbuster.
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Dec 16, 2020 · Hollywood Video was bought by Movie Gallery and both were forced to liquidate in bankruptcy in 2010. Blockbuster also went bust that year and today has but one lone, anachronistic store...
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