Blockbuster confirms that it will close two of its stores here in Eastern Carolina. The company says it will shut down approximately 300 locations nationwide.
A Blockbuster spokeswoman at their Colorado headquarters says the Kinston location on West Vernon Avenue will close in April, while the store on Charles Boulevard in Greenville will shut down in May.
Stephanie Kopet says some of the affected stores are reaching the end of their leases and others are closing based on their overall performance.
Dish Network, which owns the video rental chain, says the closures will leave about 500 Blockbuster locations left in the U.S.
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Blockbuster will close about 300 stores across the country, and at least two of those are here in Eastern Carolina.
Dish Network, which owns the video rental chain, says the closures will leave about 500 Blockbuster locations left in the U.S.
While an official list of store closings hasn't been released yet, Blockbuster locations on Charles Boulevard in Greenville and on West Vernon Avenue in Kinston are telling customers their locations are closing. The Kinston Blockbuster will close around the middle of February, while the Greenville store has told customers it will close this summer.
Dish Network in March 2011 bought the then-bankrupt video rental chain for $320 million.
