{
  "question": "Was today the day streaming killed the video store?",
  "url": "https://was.today/the-day-streaming-killed-the-video-store",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — streaming did that years ago; Blockbuster's last company-owned stores closed in 2014.",
  "details": [
    "Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy in 2010",
    "One franchised store remains, in Bend, Oregon",
    "Texas's last Blockbuster closed in late 2026"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "KRGV",
      "url": "https://www.krgv.com/videos/end-of-an-era-last-blockbuster-in-texas-closes/#mm-0"
    },
    {
      "title": "10News.com",
      "url": "https://www.10news.com/news/fact-or-fiction/fact-or-fiction-last-blockbuster-video-store-closed"
    },
    {
      "title": "Daily Mail",
      "url": "https://www.dailymail.com/lifestyle/article-11377919/The-rise-fall-Blockbuster-new-Netflix-comedy-set-remaining-store.html#comments"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-27",
  "place": null,
  "permalink": "https://was.today/the-day-streaming-killed-the-video-store/2026-10-27",
  "scope": "global",
  "volatile": false,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-27T08:52:50.989Z"
}