Map of the Rise and Fall of Blockbuster Video

Between 1985 and 2010, Blockbuster Video opened thousands of stores across the US. This map shows the locations of US Blockbuster Video stores over time.

The store counts also include Alaska and Hawaii which aren't shown on the map.

[s.s.]

“The Rise and Fall of Blockbuster” - A Netflix Original

[marcusvolkmar]

the last one should stay forever as a museum

[ssrynes]

The last remaining Blockbuster was also the first Blockbuster in Oregon. Opened in 1988

[nicholascotton]

It looks like Blockbuster's decline began in January 2005. The highest number of stores they ever reached (in the Contiguous United States) was 5, 734.

[rangersism]

I hated it when Blockbuster closed. It wasn't just a store, it was an experience.

[Rooster]

If there was ever a store closing that makes me sad, it would be Blockbuster. There are so many memories with movies, games, and taking my son there each week.

[MustacheCashStash]

As a Gen Z kid, this makes me sad. I actually have been to the very last Blockbuster store before, it’s in Bend Oregon and they actually have merch about it there. Ironically, I think it being the last one is what’s keeping it open because it’s like a tourist attraction now

[mexidraw]

5, 734 Blockbuster stores in January 2005… at its peak…

[bobsmoothie]

For reference, there’s currently about 13, 449 McDonalds in the US. And Blockbuster peaked at 5, 734. So for every Blockbuster, there are 2 and a half McDonalds.

[dronepro]

Blockbuster was presented with the opportunity to buy Netflix for $60MM and turned it down. Netflix initially was not a streaming service. It was mailing DVDs back and forth.

[willp.]

Does anyone remember the ten or so small video rental stores for every Blockbuster store throughout the 80s and early 90s that Blockbuster ran out of business? Many of them lost everything on account of Blockbuster.

[idosounds]

Blockbuster peaked at 5, 734 stores, if you were wondering.

[rebelgaming..]

I have visited the Bend, OR store as of this year. It's going strong and has a healthy number of loyal customers to keep it afloat for years to come. A 2020 Netflix Documentary called 'The Last Blockbuster' (kinda Ironic that Netflix is what made this thing so popular as a tourist destination, given they were once major rivals) has given rise to a major Tourist interest in the store. As of July 26th, 2021 the store is around and is going well.

[richardboutet]

they missed the boat... They could've been the netflix of today.

[Flokiabob]

I was born in 1985 so I got to see and experience all of the 90’s from age 5-15. I am so grateful for those times

[jayfizzy]

Girls: Omg you didn’t cry during Titanic. Do you even have emotions.
Boys:

[Kingofportals]

By January 2014 all they had left was 100 Blockbuster stores. Just sad what happened to them when only a few years prior they had over 5, 000 stores. By 2019 all they had left was 1 single store, really tragic.

[PiddePedd]

In 2005 this video would have been possible to rent in a Blockbuster™️ store

[alaskancabin]

Since alaska had 2 of the last 3 stores, It probably would've been cool to include us

[randomguy]

Blockbuster: I used to own this country