According to an article posted yesterday in the Washington Post, the remaining Blockbuster store in Bend, Oregon has seen an uptick in business because of the publicity of being the last Blockbuster store. Curious people are stopping at the store to take selfies with the Blockbuster sign and even to shop.
According to this article, in 1989 a Blockbuster store opened every 17 hours.
the first Blockbuster store opened in October, 1985 in Dallas.
Business life cycle: launch, growth, shake-out, maturity, decline. 33 years for Blockbuster's life cycle.
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