‘It’s bittersweet’: Video rental store to shut its doors after 40 years in business
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For years, the small mom-and-pop shop provided a place for families and movie buffs to peruse the aisles searching for the perfect Friday night flick.
Glen Fuhl is quick to say he’s not passionate about movies.
But, when an acquaintance approached him with an opportunity to become the owner of Video King, a flourishing independent rental store in a then-rising industry, Fuhl took a chance.
His father had owned his own business and Fuhl knew he would follow in his footsteps.
Decades later, Fuhl knows the business by heart and by the numbers.
He can tell you when the first Blockbuster video rental store opened in Winnipeg, how many copies of “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” he sold when the beloved film was released and the number of new theatrical releases last year.
But early next month Fuhl is pressing stop for good on Video King.
“It’s our 40th anniversary, so it’s bittersweet,” Fuhl said in an interview. “We’ve had record days. It’s just sad to say that it’s the end to get these record days.”
Video King opened its doors in the city’s Transcona neighbourhood in the mid-’80s as the video rental industry was starting to expand across Canada.
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