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Blockbuster does still exist and the trademarks are owned by Dish Network. The sole remaining franchisee is in Bend, Oregon.


Yep - it's a few blocks from where I live. It seems to attract a fair number of tourists.


> owned by Dish Network

That explains www.blockbuster.com linking Sling TV.


I feel like it should instead link to a video in the sling.com domain with almost patronizing instructions on how to convert their login to Sling and promote it as "Your very own Blockbuster at home".


Seems like there's a few of us in Bend. Anyone interested in a meetup? Hell, maybe at Blockbuster? :)


I used to go to a board game players meetup at Pappy's and now it's a car wash so I dun want that happening to our Blockbuster next.


Lol :)


I think that I saw a news story, that it was closed, now.

Doesn't mean the trademarks aren't valid, though. Here, there be [legal] dragonnes...


they seem to still be getting in new releases, at least as of the end of July:

https://bendblockbuster.com/new-releases/

the Alaska blockbuster did close though.


I suspect that what I saw, was about the Alaska store, then.


It's still open. I live in Bend and love going there to rent movies.


My wife and I do a retro date night once in a while where we hit up dandy’s to have burgers and shakes roller skated to the car, then rent a movie from Blockbuster… definitely a fun throwback.


Looks like it's still open, at least based on Google Maps.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/cE9MCA7TZAdwYSkB6


https://t.ly/Sk3MB

Appears the "OPEN" light was on in July of 2021 from street view.


The most recent review on Google, which includes interior photos of the open store, is just 4 days old.


Yeah I live a few blocks from it and it's still open.




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