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Blockbuster Closures

Friday, February 8, 2013

Blockbuster in Manchester to Close in March

Dish Network is closing nine of 16 Blockbusters in the St. Louis area.

Dish Network Corp, which owns Blockbuster, plans to close nine stores in the St. Louis area this spring, including one in Manchester.  The Manchester location, near Manchester and Woods Mill roads, will close March 24.  The closures are part of an announced plan to close 300 stores across the country. According to a story in the Denver Post, the closures include stores which were underperforming or were near the end of their leases.  About 500 Blockbuster stores were closed last year including 10 of 26 locations in St. Louis area, according to a story in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. This round of closures will leave just seven stores in St. Louis.  Most locations slated to close have stopped renting movies and have begun the liquidation …

Phil Gonzalez

6:30 am on Friday, February 8, 2013

WOW, Ellisville location is closing also. Oh well. So much for Tax Increment Financing deals helping businesses. WHOOPS, I see more mentioned in the article above.   more ›

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