Blockbuster
Chain
Blockbuster Video is an American multimedia brand and former video rental store chain. It was founded by David Cook in 1985 as a stand-alone mom-and-pop home video rental shop, but later grew into a national store chain featuring video game... Wikipedia
Ceased operations: 2014
Leader: John Antioco
Founded: October 19, 1985, Dallas, TX
Number of employees: 84,300 (2004); 25,000 (2010); 3 (2019)
Parent organization: Viacom
Founders: Wayne Huizenga and David Cook