Retail

Dollar General to install 1,500 Redbox kiosks as new movie rentals soar

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April 18, 2023

Redbox, which is owned by Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, has signed an expanded partnership agreement with Dollar General Corp. to add 1,500 Redbox kiosks over the next two years, according to a press release. This will bring the number of Redbox kiosks at Dollar General to over 5,000 locations by the end of 2024.

New movie rental titles, meanwhile, jumped 102% in a recent three month period for Redbox. The increase was driven by return of new movies being added to the kiosks.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's owned-and-operated platforms — Crackle, Redbox and Chicken Soup for the Soul, have seen a 50% increase in monthly active users to a total of 60 million.