Blockbuster has survived in the most curious of places — Alaska
▻https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/04/26/blockbuster-has-survived-in-the-most-surprising-of-places-alaska
After a long decline, the video rental business declared bankruptcy and its new parent company — Dish Network — began closing all remaining retail locations in 2013. Netflix had won, and Blockbuster was dead. Or so Americans thought.
At least 10 known Blockbuster stores across the country have managed to stay afloat in the digital age. However, the largest cluster of Blockbuster stores are not on the mainland, but in Alaska, where dark, long winters and expensive WiFi have helped maintain a core group of loyal customers.