Maryland Heights' Blockbuster to Stay Open After Latest Store Closing Sweep
Dish Network, which owns Blockbuster, is closing nine of St. Louis' 16 Blockbusters. The location in Maryland Heights, though, will remain open.
Never heard of Netflix? Haven't seen a Redbox nearby? Still love browsing movies in actual stores? Do you live in or near Maryland Heights? Well then, there's good news for you.
Dish Network Corp., which owns Blockbuster, plans to close nine stores in the St. Louis-area this spring. The Blockbuster in Maryland Heights, located at the Dorsett Road and McKelvey Road intersection will remain open.
The closures are part of an announced plan to close 300 stores across the country. According to a story in the Denver Post, the closures include stores which were underperforming or were near the end of their leases.
About 500 Blockbuster stores were closed last year including 10 of 26 locations in St. Louis area, according to a story in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. This round of closures will leave just seven stores in St. Louis.
Most locations slated to close have stopped renting movies and have begun the liquidation process. Many are slated to close on March 24, others in the first week of April.
Prices on older movies are $9.99 this week. New movies are priced between $9.99 and $14.99. The store is offering 10 percent off new DVDs and Blu-Rays and 20 percent off of games. Fixtures will also be sold, according to an employee at the St. Peters location.
Stores closing:
Jungermann/Wilott in St. Peters: Closes March 24.
West Florissant in Florissant: Closes March 24.
Manchester/Clarkson in Ellisville: Closes March 24.
Manchester/Woods Mill Road in Manchester: Closes March 24.
Gravois/High Ridge Blvd. in High Ridge: Renting until Feb. 9, closes April 7.
Vogel/Richardson in Arnold: Renting until Feb. 9, closes April 8.
Kennerly and Tesson Ferry in St. Louis: Closes March 24.
Highway 159/Glen Carbon in Glen Carbon, IL: Closes Feb. 17.
Regency/Highway 50 in O'Fallon, IL: Renting until Feb. 9, loses first week of April
Stores Staying Open:
Watson Road in Webster Groves
Gravois/McKenzie in St. Louis
Chippewa/Jameson in St. Louis
Dorsett/McKelvey in Maryland Heights
Festus Center Drive/Highway 67 in Festus
Pearce/Wentzville Parkway in Wentzville
Center/Homer Adams in Alton, IL