After studying the potential of a video-store business for a friend, he realized that a well-franchised chain could grow to 1,500 units. And so the first Blockbuster store opened in Dallas on ...

Blockbuster was founded by David Cook, and the first store opened in Dallas, Texas, on October 19, 1985. The original store had more than 8,000 tapes on display, and it quickly expanded following ...