2 more isle stores targeted in latest round of Blockbuster Video closures

By Kristen Consillio

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 23, 2013

~~<p>Dish Network Corp. is planning to close at least two of the five remaining Blockbuster Video stores in Hawaii, according to local managers.</p>
<p>The financially troubled DVD-rental chain said Tuesday that it would close approximately 300 stores in the coming weeks, but did not announce the locations that would be shuttered. Local store managers said outlets in Wahiawa at 823 California Ave. and at 111 E. Puainako St. in Hilo would close March 24. The nationwide closures will affect about 3,000 workers and leave roughly 500 stores in the U.S., The Associated Press reported.</p>
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Dish Network Corp. is planning to close at least two of the five remaining Blockbuster Video stores in Hawaii, according to local managers.

The financially troubled DVD-rental chain said Tuesday that it would close approximately 300 stores in the coming weeks, but did not announce the locations that would be shuttered. Local store managers said outlets in Wahiawa at 823 California Ave. and at 111 E. Puainako St. in Hilo would close March 24. The nationwide closures will affect about 3,000 workers and leave roughly 500 stores in the U.S., The Associated Press reported. Login for more...