Chartbusters was an Irish video rental chain founded by former Xtra-vision chief executive, Richard Murphy.
History
Chartbusters was founded by Richard Murphy following his departure from Xtra-vision in 1990.[1] His exit contract with the latter included a non-competitive clause that ran until 1994. Chartbusters was registered on Jul 28, 1993 as Chartbusters Limited. The chain rented out VHS/DVDs and games, and sold VHS/DVDs, computer games, cassettes and books. The first two locations opened in Tallaght and Blanchardstown.[2]