Movie Gallery closes Oregon distribution center
By Danny King -- Video Business,01/26/2009
JAN. 26 | Movie Gallery is closing its Oregon distribution center, resulting in the loss of about 200 jobs.
The company will move distribution operations from its Wilsonville, Ore., plant to its Nashville, Tenn., facility, Movie Gallery said in a statement late last week. All but 30 of the 230 people will be laid off, with the remaining moved into new positions within the company.
The Nashville distribution plant employs about 200 people.
The second-largest video retailer behind Blockbuster, Movie Gallery has tried to cut costs and improve its financial performance since exiting bankruptcy last May, seven months after filing Chapter 11. Since then, Movie Gallery has overhauled its leadership while attempting to increase sales by boosting exposure of its Hollywood Video brand in the western U.S.
Movie Gallery's corporate offices in Wilsonville, which employ about 400 people, will not be affected.
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| Submitted by: | Ken Deal 11/6/2009 5:44:18 AM PT |
| Location: | Tennessee |
| Occupation: | Video store owner |
Oh! How the mighty have fallen. MG is 3 mos behind on rent in my town. The town where they came and eliminated 5 out of 6 family owned video stores. They were arrogant and condescending when they arrived. They offerred to buy me out at liquidation prices. I fought them and struggled for 8 years but I am still here. Maybe I should offer to buy them out at liquidAZtion prices
| Submitted by: | The (Thinker@gmail.com) 11/4/2009 11:21:47 PM PT |
| Location: | Seattle |
| Occupation: | Economist |
I suggest everyone supports either a machine or the internet. Two items which greatly help the economy. I will never cheer when people lose jobs. shame on you.
| Submitted by: | Mr. O. Pinion (itsasecret@moviegallery.com) 11/3/2009 9:12:13 PM PT |
| Location: | wa |
So what MG can't pay rent on the distribution centers now either. My money is on they got evicted. What a mess this company is in. Support your local indie video store.
| Submitted by: | George Williams 11/3/2009 6:30:05 PM PT |
| Location: | Missouri |
Movie gallery corporate offices are not here to help! They are theives! They stole a Family Video Game and Movie and refuse to return it. No wonder they are going out of business, they are greedy and don't want to lift a finger to help their customers. Don't they realize there customers are what can make or break them. I will never rent from Movie Gallery or Hollywood Video again because of their lack of customers service. No one I know will ever rent from them again either.
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