On what ought to be a weekend of celebration for cinemas with the launch of the large blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine, Cineworld has confirmed the unhappy information that it’s closing 6 cinemas throughout the UK.
Cineworld cinemas in Glasgow Parkhead, Bedford, Hinckley, Loughborough, Yate, and Swindon Circus might be closing down in the coming months.
A session course of will now transfer ahead with staff at the six areas as a result of shut, with Cineworld saying it’s going to supply as many redeployment alternatives as potential.
The firm has additionally introduced plans to cut back lease to market stage at a number of UK websites in a bid to return Cineworld to profitability.
A Cineworld spokesperson stated: “We are implementing a Restructuring Plan that will provide our company with a strong platform to return our business to profitability, attract further investment from the Group, and ensure a sustainable long-term future for Cineworld in the UK.”
Cineworld’s restructuring plan will now go earlier than the court docket, and if accredited, the course of is about to enter impact in September.
The firm says the complete variety of areas impacted by the restructuring plan will not be recognized till the course of is accomplished, so we will count on additional updates in the coming months.
Last month, it was introduced that three Picturehouse cinemas – a cinema chain additionally owned by Cineworld – could be closed.
The Picturehouse cinema in Fulham Road was closed on July 11, whereas the cinemas in Stratford East and Bromley will shut on July 29 and August 1, respectively.
In September 2022, Cineworld filed for chapter safety in America, with Bloomsberg UK reporting that the firm was searching for assist to repay “nearly $9 billion of debt and leases accumulated as part of an acquisition spree”.
Since then, two Cineworld websites have closed down in Runcorn and Bristol, with each ceasing buying and selling on November 26, 2023.
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