The four remaining Blockbuster stores in Leicestershire are to close with the loss of 39 jobs.
The branches of the DVD rental chain in Narborough Road, Leicester; Coalville, Melton and Market Harborough will shut on Sunday.
It comes after stores in Abbey Lane, Leicester and Loughborough closed last Sunday with the loss of 17 jobs.
The embattled chain went into administration for the second time in a year in October.
Administrators Moorfields Corporate Recovery said they had been unable to find a buyer for the business. All the remaining 91 UK stores, employing 808 people, will close on Sunday.
Remaining stock will be sold by then, with discounts of up to 90 per cent.
Joint administrators Simon Thomas and Nick O'Reilly said: "It is with regret that we have to make today's announcement, we appreciate this is a difficult time for all concerned and would like to thank staff for their professionalism and support over the past month.
"Unfortunately, we were unable to secure a buyer for the group as a going concern and as a result had to take the regrettable action to close the remaining stores."
The company previously went into administration in January when it had 528 stores and 4,190 staff. It was bought by private equity firm Gordon Brothers Europe two months later.
However, the new owner was unable to turnaround the fortunes of the business, which has been hit hard by competition from online operators such as Netflix and LoveFilm.
↧