Movie Gallery
Store closing in Cheyenne, Wyoming as part of the original re-organization from the 2010 bankruptcy | |
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Nasdaq: MOVI | |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1985, in Dothan, Alabama, United States |
| Founders | Joe Malugen Harrison Parrish |
| Defunct | July 31, 2010 (United States) August 8, 2010 (Canada) |
| Fate | Chapter 7 bankruptcy Liquidation sale |
| Headquarters | Dothan, Alabama, United States (1985 - 2009)
Wilsonville, Oregon, United States (2009 - 2010) |
Number of locations | 2,500 (2010) |
Areas served | United States, Canada |
Key people | Wes Sand (COO) |
| Products | VHS, DVD, Blu-ray and video game rentals and sales |
Number of employees | 19,100 (2010) |
| Subsidiaries | Hollywood Video MovieBeam Reel.com VHQ |
| Website | MovieGallery.com (archive) |
Movie Gallery, Inc. was an American movie and game rental company based in Wilsonville, Oregon. With a total of 4,749 stores at its peak, it was the second largest video retailer in the United States and Canada, behind Blockbuster Video. The company rented and sold Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, VHS tapes, and video games. Initially founded in Dothan, Alabama by Joe Malugen and Harrison Parrish, the company moved its headquarters to Wilsonville in 2009.
On April 30, 2010, Movie Gallery announced it was closing and liquidating all of its stores per a filing of Chapter 7 bankruptcy. At the time of the company's bankruptcy, the company had approximately 2,500 stores in North America, operating under the Movie Gallery, Hollywood Video, and GameCrazy brands. The last of the company's stores were closed on August 8, 2010.
In 2011, three Movie Gallery locations in Northwest Arkansas reopened by an independent business owner who acquired the trademark rights in Arkansas.
Most regular Movie Gallery stores were located in rural areas, while Hollywood Video locations, which competed directly with Blockbuster, were located in urban areas.