Books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, software, video games, boutique, accessories, coffee
Revenue
$531,346,000 USD (2009)[1]
Net income
$6,933,000 USD (2009)[1]
Hastings Entertainment was an American retail chain that sold books, movies, music, and video games and functioned as a video rental shop. As of 2016 it had 126 superstores, which were mainly located in the South Central United States, Rocky Mountain States, and in parts of the Great Plains and Midwestern states. Hastings Entertainment stores were also located in many college towns in the U.S. Hastings Entertainment was headquartered in Amarillo, Texas.
The company initially weathered the decline of video rental stores, outliving both Blockbuster Video and Hollywood Video. However, declining sales finally forced the company to shift its primary focus to collectibles and comic books in the 2010s. Through the early to mid 2010s, Hastings became the largest comic book retailer in the United States.[2] While this strategy initially benefited the company, it ultimately suffered from a decision made during a mass expansion in the 1990s to lease all of its properties rather than purchase them, which lowered the business' overall value.[3] Amidst ongoing rebranding, the company was sold to merchandising firm Draw Another Circle LLC in 2014 for $21.4 million (~$27.1 million in 2023). Hastings suffered under Draw's management, plunging the company $140 million into debt.[4] In an effort to save the company, Draw Another Circle named Jim Litwak the President and CEO of Hastings in December 2015. Litwak had previously salvaged Macy's and Trans World Entertainment from near-bankruptcy in the 1990s and early 2000s, respectively,.[3] However, this strategy did not save Hastings Entertainment either.
^ abFiscal Year 2009 Annual Report. Retrieved 18 May 2007.
^Johnston, Rich. "Hastings – The First National Comic Store Chain In US?" Bleeding Cool. 21 June 2010.
^ abNewton, Creed. "Hastings president: 'Everything is on the table.'" 29 June 2016.
^Chiappardi, Matt. "Unsecured Creditors Blast Draw Another Circle Sales Plans" 1 July 2016.
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