Movie lovers made it their first Blockbuster night on this day in 1985 A look back at the launch of the video store franchise that became a pop culture fixture.

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Blockbuster’s first store opened on Oct. 19, 1985, in Dallas and grew to become a major video rental chain in the U.S. and in a few international markets, according to History.com.

Peter Goddard, 39, has become a minor celebrity in his neighborhood after constructing a miniature branch of the defunct Blockbuster Video chain adjacent to his home. He couldn't travel back in ...

But the internet didn’t need to kill the video store. If Blockbuster had managed its pivot with more grace, some semblance of that physical browsing experience might have lingered into the 2020s.

The last remaining Blockbuster Video store. located in Bend, Oregon, announced its impending closure set for Oct. 31, 2024, and NBC News reported the story.