160 Blockbuster stores to close
Blockbuster's administrators have confirmed they will close 129 stores, in addition to the 31 already announced. The company has 528 stores employing 4,190 staff.
Blockbuster launched first UK store in 1989
- Blockbuster was founded in 1982 and its headquarters are in Dallas, Texas.
- It has over 2,500 stores throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia.
- The first Blockbuster store in the UK opened in March 1989 in Walworth Road, London.
- In September 2002, Blockbuster UK introduced its online DVD rental service.
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