The once iconic video renting empire Blockbuster has whittled down to one last store.
As of this week the second-to-last Blockbuster location in Australia announced it will close its doors later this month, meaning there will be just one franchise video store left.
A Blockbuster located in Bend, Oregon is now the last store location on the planet.
Blockbuster was once the lead video renting franchise boasting 9,000 locations worldwide before going bankrupt in 2010. By 2017 there were just 10 stores left in the U.S.
This Blockbuster located in Bend, Oregon is the last Blockbuster location in the world
A look inside: The Bend Blockbuster has been in business for over 20 years and owner Sandi Harding credits its success to the demand for old classic movies they have that aren't available on streaming services Netflix
'I don’t foresee the store closing. I think we are good for a while,' Bend general manager Sandi Hardings said on the future of the shop
Following the closure of several Blockbuster locations in Alaska in 2018, Bend became the last Blockbuster location in America and boosted business by selling these shirts boasting of their asccomplishment
On Friday the last Blockbuster in Australia located in the Perth suburb of Morley, announced it will close down by the end of this month.
Owner Lyn Borszeky posted signs on the storefront window on Friday announcing the shut down and a going-out-of-business sale starting on March 8.
'We put in a pretty good effort to be the last one in Australia, I suppose, but it was going to happen eventually and now is the time,' Borszeky said to the Australian Associated Press.
Sandi Harding, the general manager of the Oregon Blockbuster, is excited to be running the last Blockbuster on the planet but is sad to hear of the Australian branch's closure.
'We're proud to still be open,' Harding said to CNN, while lamenting the closure of their sister location Down Under adding, 'We all have a kinship with the other Blockbusters.'
Bend Blockbuster general manager Sandi Harding said: 'We probably open up 10 accounts a day. It’s crazy the amount of people that come in and want a Blockbuster card'
