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Cineworld, which owns Regal Cinemas, filed for bankruptcy Wednesday. Seats in auditoriums have filled back up as blockbusters, cabin fever and vaccine availability brought customers back.īut summer sales nationally are still much lower than pre-pandemic volumes, more films are heading to streaming services and inflation is eating into theaters’ bottom line, the New York Times reported.Ībout 500 screens nationwide have shut down since spring 2020, the Times reported, citing figures from the National Association of Theater Owners. Theater chains were hit hard during the pandemic as months-long government mandated closures, an absence of major movies to show and customers’ concerns about the virus tanked ticket sales.

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On : EVO Entertainment to open movie theater, bowling complex at former Sears store in South Park Mall EVO Entertainment Group has paired dine-in movie theaters with bowling, arcade games, virtual reality experiences and bumper cars. Other theater chains such as Regal Cinemas and Cinemark have also invested in updates such as recliner seats, sound and projection upgrades and more food and drink options.Īlamo Drafthouse and Flix Brewhouse offer seat-side food and drinks. The company overhauled its Embassy theater in 2016, its Northwest theater in 2018 and its Rialto location, now known as the Galaxy, in 2019. Santikos has renovated some of its other locations in recent years. Handren said he is aiming to keep the cost under $6 million. The first phase could be finished in late October and the second phase could begin early next year. “At Silverado, what if we did something a little bit different?” “It made us stop just doing a standard remodel,” he said. Along with movies, customers said they enjoy bowling, arcade games and cocktails at the company’s Casa Blanca and Cibolo locations, Handren said.

Santikos was preparing to begin renovations at Silverado in early 2020 but paused due to the coronavirus pandemic, CEO Tim Handren said.Įxecutives considered different entertainment options for the theater based on customer feedback. On : Final curtain falls on Bijou theater at Wonderland There will also be VIP auditoriums for private events at the remodeled multiplex, which opened in 2003.ĭuring the project’s second phase, seven auditoriums will be razed to make way for 14 bowling lanes, more than 60 arcade games, party rooms, a sports bar and new concessions. At Silverado, the company this week began the first phase of remodeling, which calls for replacement of seats with luxury recliners and upgrades of sound and laser projection in nine auditoriums at Loop 1604 and Bandera Road.