Keith Hoogland is moving the diversified Glenview-based parent company, Highland Ventures, to Nashville in September.
Hoogland built his Illinois-based empire as a regional player in the once-booming video rental business. Founded in 1978, Family Video went from renting Betamax tapes to VHS to DVDs over the years, and grew to an 800-store chain at its zenith.
Other new businesses include 16 Family Vet animal hospitals and Highland Pure Water & Ice, which has 100 self-service kiosks, mostly located at company-owned properties. Two of Hoogland’s children and his son-in-law also work for the company, and all six of his children are planning to move to Nashville with their families, including seven grandchildren, he said.marketing campaign
“It’s really about opportunity,” Hoogland said. “We feel that Illinois is a shrinking state. We feel that the tax base is shrinking, therefore the taxes are going to get worse before they get better.”
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Family Video left years ago
So, I guess they’re going to demographic where people still rent videos rather than just stream them…?
All the family videos around here are now dollar stores lol 😂 gone years ago ? 🤡
Great reporting. Jk. /s. 🤦🏻♂️
LOL. What the hell are you even reporting? Family Video?
That still exists?
Good for them