First Redbox Comes To The Flomaton/Century Area

April 18, 2012

Flomaton and Century have been abuzz the past few days over a new Redbox movie rental kiosk that is now up and running in Flomaton — the first in that immediate area.

The kiosk is located in front of the Dollar General Store on Sidney Manning Boulevard. That is just a few feet from, somewhat ironically, the former location of Movie Gallery and a subsequent independent movie rental business.

When the bankrupt Movie Gallery closed two years ago, industry analysts said the company’s demise was due to the popularity of the online rental service Netflix the standalone Redbox kiosks.

Movie rentals at a Redbox kiosk are $1.20 per day, $1.50 for Blu-ray and $2 per day for games.

Pictured:  A new Redbox movie rental kiosk outside the Dollar General in Flomaton, Ala. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.

Comments

10 Responses to “First Redbox Comes To The Flomaton/Century Area”

  1. 429SCJ on April 20th, 2012 3:38 am

    It would be nice if they could put the lottery in one of those boxes. Those lotto fiends
    could then engage themselves without delaying everyone else.

  2. JP on April 19th, 2012 9:22 pm

    oh wow Century and Flomaton is moving up in the world…very slowly…they are just getting a red box…..lol…..”Reckon we’ll get on of dim derr movie cds baby if we can figure out how to work that there red box”…..

  3. hmmm on April 19th, 2012 2:33 am

    It’s kind of sad that a video box gets people in this area so excited.

  4. SW on April 18th, 2012 6:59 pm

    How long before the machine is ransacked or it becomes a spot for targeting victims for various crimes?

  5. Kiri on April 18th, 2012 3:24 pm

    i can see the long line now ……

  6. Red Box Viewer on April 18th, 2012 10:11 am

    I wish they would put one in Walnut Hill…maybe at the crossroads??!!

  7. MQ on April 18th, 2012 8:19 am

    FINALLY!!!!! These things have been around for y*e*a*r*s! Congratulations Century/Flomaton.

  8. Dianna Wolfe on April 18th, 2012 7:40 am

    WOW!! I am so excited!!! Was wondering if we were ever going to get one in our area!!!

  9. ole goat on April 18th, 2012 6:14 am

    Congratulations Flomaton/Century

  10. peace and love on April 18th, 2012 2:44 am

    im from century,we really need this.i havent got to rent a movie since movie gallery closed.this is nice,thanks for putting one here.need one n century.GOD BLESS EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!