Mo>ie Galley Closing?

     It appears the Alabama born company is about to throw in the towel and close the remaining 250 locations. It's been a steady downhill ride for Movie Gallery, started in 1985 by two Alabama businessmen who didn't even own a VHS machine.
     Their name had been on Troy University's stadium for some years, but it was removed weeks ago. They filed for a second bankruptcy in March. Their "store locator" feature lists 16 stores left in Alabama. Their "Contact us" link displays a notice:

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    I wouldn't hold my breath.
    Employees were informed yesterday about the closings, but so far as I can tell, nobody in the media is getting reponse to calls for confirmation.
    Blame downloading and movies by mail (like Netflix). I can't remember the last time I went to a video store. And unfortunately for Movie Galley, I had a lot of company.
    Watch for some really big sales.