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The Motley Fool·2026-02-18 19:46
THE RISE AND FALL OF BLOCKBUSTERNUMBER OF BLOCKBUSTER STORES WORLDWIDE BY YEAR:1 (1985)4 (1986)133 (1987)415 (1988)1,000 (1989)1,500 (1990)2,000 (1991)2,800 (1992)3,400 (1993)4,300 (1994)4,500 (1995)5,200 (1996)6,000 (1997) ← Netflix founded6,700 (1998)7,200 (1999)7,700 (2000)8,000 (2001)8,500 (2002) ← Netflix goes public8,900 (2003)9,094 (2004) ← Peak9,042 (2005)8,360 (2006)7,830 (2007) ← Netflix launches streaming7,400 (2008)5,800 (2009)5,300 (2010) ← Blockbuster declares bankruptcy1,700 (2011)700 (2012)3 ...