Archived The World's Last Blockbuster Has No Plans to Close (nytimes.com)
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Archived The World's Last Blockbuster Has No Plans to Close (nytimes.com)
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'Fifteen years ago, a movie fan could go into any of Blockbuster’s 9,000 stores and walk out with a Steven Spielberg hit. '
'There are only two Blockbuster stores left in the world. '
'Two stores in Alaska, part of the final group of Blockbuster outlets in the United States, closed in July. '
'That will make the Blockbuster in Bend, Ore., one of a kind: a corporate remnant, just off the highway, near a cannabis retailer and a pet cremation service. '
'Now, options are limited for those who want to rent a hard copy of “Saving Private Ryan” from somewhere other than a library. '
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