With Netflix and Redbox becoming popular, and cost effective alternative, its no wonder why brick-and-mortar movie rental stores are becoming a thing of the past.
Just under two years ago, Premiere Video announced it would be closing its Fergus Falls location.
With that announcement, rumors started to circulate that SunMart would be closing its video rental store. However, Brian Numainville, an executive at Nash Finch, which is Sunmart’s parent company, was quick to respond saying they were pleased with the sales at the SunMart video in Fergus Falls.
Times have changed. SunMart has announced that they will close their video rental store this Sunday — January 31st.
Unfortunately, this may come as a double blow to residents in Fergus Falls who like to shop at brick-and-mortar movie rental stores.
Just over a week ago, Movie Gallery announced that it is considering going into Chapter 11 bankruptcy for a second time in two years.
If that were to happen, they would close over 1,800 stores — which could very well include their Fergus Falls location on West Lincoln Avenue, next to Walgreen’s.
Fergus Forum is still waiting for a reply from SunMart’s parent company, Nash Finch, to see whether or not there are other plans for another business in the soon-to-be former video rental store location.
