![]() ![]() “On demand rental was an option but at a higher price. “The big blockbusters drove people to the store because they were not available on Netflix/Hulu,” Jaynes wrote. ![]() What the pandemic did was take away Family Video’s main advantage over streaming and on-demand services: having new blockbusters available to rent every week. “As the months moved along though we did not pick up, evening dipping a bit in the past two months which would normally see significant increases in business with the colder weather and holidays.” “When we opened back up we were certainly slower than before shutdown but some of that could be attributed to the change in season, we always slowed down a little in the late spring,” Jaynes wrote. There was a rush of business right before the pandemic and the state-ordered closures of businesses, Jaynes wrote. While Family Video had faced challenges brought by online streaming services, “nothing has been as devastating to our business as Covid-19,” Scott Jaynes, Family Video district manager, said in an email. Movies, games and other products are also for sale at Family Video’s website, “We are very thankful to have been able to provide entertainment for many family movie nights, and want to thank the people of Adrian and our incredible staff for the many years of support and service,” Keith Hoogland, CEO of Highland Ventures Ltd., said in the news release.įamily Video has been open in Adrian since 2000. Each location will officially close once all of its inventory is sold, a news release said. Liquidation sales have begun of movies, video games, CBD products and store fixtures. ADRIAN - Changes in the movie business brought about by the coronavirus pandemic have forced the closure of Family Video stores, including the one in Adrian.įamily Video’s parent company announced the closure of its more than 250 stores nationwide Wednesday.
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