Marking the end of an era.
Click to expand Replay Video UP NEXT 1 Cancel SETTINGS OFF HD HQ SD LO Only one Blockbuster video will remain after Australian branch closes Yahoo! Finance See more videos SHARE SHARE TWEET SHARE EMAIL What to watch next UP NEXT Video by Yahoo FinanceThe last outpost of the video rental franchise is closing its doors, leaving just one Blockbuster left on Earth.
Signs were put up on the storefront window on Friday, according to owner Lyn Borszeky, who said customers expressed are sad about the store's imminent closure. The once-giant franchise -- which had 9,000 stores across the world at its peak -- now has a but a single store left in Bend, Oregon. In August, the Bend began selling a beer named"The Last Blockbuster" to mark its status as the only remaining Blockbuster in the U.S.The franchise gained success in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and Viacom bought Blockbuster for $8.4 billion during its golden age.
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