Marcus Theatres announced Tuesday afternoon that it will temporarily close all of its locations Tuesday, March 17 after a final 8:30 p.m showing.
“At Marcus Theatres and Movie Tavern, the safety and well-being of guests and associates remains our top priority,” said Rolando Rodriguez, chairman, president and CEO of Marcus Theatres. “We’ve had many precautions in place that were guided by best practices from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), state and local authorities. Now the guidance is clear that temporarily closing is the right thing to do. It’s important that we help our nation’s preventive efforts with this outbreak for the benefit of our guests, associates and the communities in which we do business.”
The company said it still plans to pay "many" of its employees.
"In addition, compensation and benefits support will be provided to many of its 6,500 associates," the press release said.
Reward points gained through the loyalty program will not expire.
It is unclear when the company will resume operation.
The Marcus Corporation owns 91 theaters across 17 states. It also owns/manages 20 hotels and resorts.
