Empire Cinemas Enters Administration

Source: Hollywood Reporter – Film

Six of its 14 sites are being closed immediately, with the CEO citing rising operating costs due to inflation.

U.K. independent theater chain Empire Cinemas has unveiled that it’s entering administration, citing slow levels of post-COVID audience recovery and increased costs due to inflation.

The company — which operates 14 locations (12 under the Empire brand, and two boutique cinemas under the Tivoli name) and 129 screens across England and Scotland — says it will sell off an already closed site at Sutton Coldfield, while six others will cease operating immediately, with job losses. Seven other sites will continue to operate as administrators seek a buyer…

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Cinemas closing:

• Bishop’s Stortford

• Catterick Garrison

• Sunderland

• Swindon

• Walthamstow

• Wigan