Hollywood Video

"Hollywood Entertainment Co." redirects here. Not to be confused with Hollywood Pictures.
Hollywood Entertainment Corp.
Hollywood Video
Company typePublic
Nasdaq: HLYW
IndustryRetail
Founded1988
DefunctJuly 31, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-07-31) (United States of America)
August 8, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-08-08) (Canada)
FateChapter 7 bankruptcy
Liquidation sale
HeadquartersWilsonville, Oregon
ProductsVHS, DVD, Blu-ray, and video game rentals and sales
ParentMovie Gallery
SubsidiariesGameCrazy
Hollywood Entertainment
WebsiteOfficial website
A typical Hollywood Video store in San Lorenzo, California in 2007
Hollywood Video in Springboro, Ohio in 2009, with attached GameCrazy location

Hollywood Entertainment Corp.,[1] more commonly known as Hollywood Video, was an American video rental store chain. Founded in 1988, the chain was the largest direct competitor to Blockbuster Video until it was acquired by Movie Gallery in 2005.[2] It ceased operations in 2010, when Movie Gallery declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy.[3]

In October 2011, the chain's website had been relaunched as a blog. The website remains active, though the last entry was made in October 2014.

  1. ^ "Hollywood Entertainment Corporation Will Report First Quarter Results of Operations". Business Wire. April 13, 2004. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  2. ^ Zeller, Tom Jr. (March 26, 2005). "Blockbuster Ends Bid for Rival". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Spector, Mike; Lattman, Peter (May 3, 2010). "Hollywood Video Closes Doors". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2012-03-30.