OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. — Redbox, the fully automated DVD rental system featuring new release rentals for $1 per night, has announced an agreement with Wal-Mart to expand its network of automated DVD rental kiosks to the majority of Wal-Mart's 3,542 stores nationwide. Currently available at nearly 800 U.S. Wal-Mart locations, redbox will install kiosks at approximately 2,700 additional Wal-Mart stores beginning in the first half of 2008 and continuing into 2009.
"Redbox's $1 per night DVD rental kiosks have offered added convenience at select Wal-Mart stores since 2006, and we look forward to our continued growth within Wal-Mart's extensive network of locations," said Gregg Kaplan, redbox's chief executive officer.
Redbox kiosks are now available at more than 6,700 locations nationwide, including leading grocery stores, select McDonald's restaurants, and Walgreens and Wal-Mart locations in select markets. The company's expanded Wal-Mart presence further solidifies redbox's position as the number one DVD rental provider in the country based on number of U.S. locations.
