Blockbuster Closing

[Omarvelous09]

Sad, but i don't think they can compete with RedBox/Netflix/On Demand. Personally i love the redbox, its quick and convenient.

[sheclown]

It is sad to see anything closing now; however, just think of all of the mom and pop video stores that Blockbuster, busted when they opened their doors.

[Shwaz]

Blockbuster as a whole isn't going anywhere. They're already doing the things the Net-Flix and Redbox are doing and they'll move on to downloads when demand calls for it.

[Sportmotor]

Funny I have never played a game on anyone of my computer's.

Xbox 360

not a computer, for computers I (CAN) just crack games for free (I dont)

[Sportmotor]

Blockbuster is still around? I get my rentals free from the Jacksonville Public Library.

You mean people still go to Librarys?

[Duke]

It is sad to see anything closing now; however, just think of all of the mom and pop video stores that Blockbuster, busted when they opened their doors.

That's exactly what I was thinking....  Karma's a b*tch!

[David]

Bring back Aardvark video!

[Keith-N-Jax]

Some good deals though from the ones that are closing. Check em out while they last. I got some good deals today from the one on Normandy.

[stjr]

In addition to the below, there is also a report of one BB closing in Ponte Vedra.

Four Blockbuster stores closing in Duval
19 Metro Jacksonville stores will remain

    *  By Kevin Turner
    * Story updated at 8:30 PM on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

Dallas-based Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE: BBI) on Monday began clearing out four of its 23 Jacksonville-area locations and a company spokesman said he expects them to be closed by January.

Randy Hargrove said all of the inventory in the stores â€" including the first-run DVDs in their stock â€" is being sold. Members at the four stores will be directed to nearby Blockbuster locations, where they will be offered discounted rentals, Hargrove said.

Each store has two other Blockbuster stores within a 10-minute drive, he said. The stores are at 5115 Normandy Blvd., 5501 Roosevelt Blvd., 14444 Beach Blvd. and 10063 San Jose Blvd.

The Associated Press reported in September that the company had reported to the Security Exchange Commission that it may close about 20 percent of its 4,356 stores in the United States, opting to instead set up 10,000 DVD rental kiosks in other stores. The company is trying to reverse financial losses and get ahead of rivals Netflix Inc. and Redbox, which rent videos via the Internet, mail and vending machines.

The company is reviewing 810 to 960 stores and may close them, the filing noted. There has been no formal list of closures, but about 200 already have been closed this year, Hargrove said.

http://jacksonville.com/business/2009-10-28/story/four_blockbuster_stores_closing_in_duval

[reednavy]

They should've closed the one on Old St. Augustine instead of the San Jose location. The OSA Rd location is a b*tch to get in/out of and the San Jose location gets much more traffic.

[JaxBorn1962]

Sad, but i don't think they can compete with RedBox/Netflix/On Demand. Personally i love the redbox, its quick and convenient.

Well Blockbuster is getting into this market also, I saw one of there free standing machines at a Publix in the Five Points Area.

[mtraininjax]

Brick and mortar costs more than a vending machine, but I'm telling you download costs even less than a vending machine.

People will be watching movies on their phones, won't need the discs at all.

[JeffreyS]

I already rent all my movies with itunes or comcast.

[Bewler]

This is just sad. Wait a sec, no it isn’t. This is awesome. All those years of them charging us overpriced rental fees, late fees, rewind fees… screw block buster.

[copperfiend]

And running mom and pop stores out of business. Hopefully Wal Mart meets the same fate but I doubt it.