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October 19, 1985, the first Blockbuster video-rental store opens, in Dallas, Texas. At a time when most video stores were small-scale operations featuring a limited selection of titles, Blockbuster opened with some 8,000 tapes displayed on shelves around the store and a computerized check-out process. The first store was a success and Blockbuster expanded rapidly, eventually becoming one of the world’s largest providers of in-home movies and game entertainment, before eventually filing for bankruptcy in 2010.

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2 hours ago, 953 nut said:

October 19, 1985, the first Blockbuster video-rental store opens, in Dallas, Texas. At a time when most video stores were small-scale operations featuring a limited selection of titles, Blockbuster opened with some 8,000 tapes displayed on shelves around the store and a computerized check-out process. The first store was a success and Blockbuster expanded rapidly, eventually becoming one of the world’s largest providers of in-home movies and game entertainment, before eventually filing for bankruptcy in 2010.

Yup - sign of the times. Streaming services like Netflix and even Redbox helped to bring on the end. Remember - there is only one letter difference between Hero and Zero....

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When the local video store went out of business years ago, the owner donated all of the “TRAINING” videos to my firehouse where we would watch them downstairs at the bar after meetings. This may help explain the local baby boom in the years to follow 🤣🤣🤣

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