KTVZ

Blockbuster celebrates 40 years with nostalgic block party in Bend

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - The world’s last remaining Blockbuster threw a blockbuster-sized bash Saturday to mark 40 years since the chain first opened in 1985. Fans from across the country flocked to the ...
Penn Live

Is Blockbuster making a comeback? New trademark filing suggests so

Former 1990s retail icon Blockbuster might be returning, but not in a way you might expect. The owner of the BlockBuster trademark is toying with the idea of new ventures. According to an Instagram ...
The Bulletin

Rewind to 1985: Bend’s Blockbuster celebrates 40 years of movie magic

The Blockbuster video store in Bend will be bringing back the ’80s during a block party celebration of four decades of renting videos. Think big hair. Lots of jewelry. And movie and music icons. It ...
KOIN 6

The last Blockbuster in Bend isn’t closing, despite internet rumors

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — False rumors were recently circulated on the internet claiming the last remaining Blockbuster video store, located in Bend, Ore., would permanently close on Halloween. Those ...
Retail Dive

Reporter’s Notebook: Blockbuster still wants you to be kind, rewind

BEND, Ore. — Many of the customers in the last-ever Blockbuster in the world are there for the T-shirts or mugs or just the sweet, sweet nostalgia. Children seem somewhat confused as their parents try ...
Penn Live

Blockbuster turns 40 this month, and there’s only 1 place to celebrate

Despite the odds, Blockbuster is turning 40 — and cinephiles nostalgic for the ’90s and 2000s are invited to join in on the celebration. Well, kind of. Blockbuster launched in 1985 and hit its peak ...
Oregonian

Blockbuster turns 40 this month — and Bend is the only place you can celebrate

Despite the odds, Blockbuster is turning 40 — and cinephiles nostalgic for the ’90s and 2000s are invited to join in on the celebration. Well, kind of. Blockbuster launched in 1985 and hit its peak ...