Hollywood Video ceased operations in May 2010, when Movie Gallery, its parent company, declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
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14 Facts About Hollywood Video
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At the time, Hollywood Video had 117 stores, compared to Blockbuster's 2, 800 stores.
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In May 1995, a judge ruled in favor of Hollywood Video Entertainment, stating that Blockbuster had failed to demonstrate irreparable harm as a result of the hiring.
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Hollywood Video's locations included stores operating under the Video Park and Video Central names.
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That month, Hollywood Video Entertainment announced plans to triple the number of stores by late 1997.
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In November 1995, Hollywood Video Entertainment announced plans to open 90 stores in Michigan over the next three years.
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In 1996, Hollywood Video decided to establish three regional offices, with one each in the Chicago, Houston, and San Francisco Bay Areas.
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Hollywood Video was the target of a hostile takeover attempt, initially announced at the end of December 2004 by competitor Blockbuster Video.
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Hollywood Video became a subsidiary of Movie Gallery and maintained its Oregon headquarters.
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At one time, Hollywood Video was headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, in an 85, 000-square-foot office building.
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In 1996, Hollywood Video moved its employees out of the building two years into its five-year lease.
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Robert Goldfield of the Portland Business Journal said that Hollywood Video "barely" took occupancy of the structure; then Mark Wattles, the chief executive, decided to move the offices and the Hollywood Video headquarters to the former Smith's Home Furnishings headquarters in Wilsonville.
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In 1997, when Hollywood Video was considering a new headquarters location, the City of Wilsonville had signage codes that did not allow companies to use neon.
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Hollywood Video leased the headquarters building, and Hollywood Video remained headquartered in Wilsonville.
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