CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Some Chicago-area movie theatres are closing their doors for a second time.
Classic Cinemas, which operates 14 theatres in the suburbs, including the Lake Theatre in Oak Park and the York Theatre in Elmhurst, said it has decided to temporarily reclose its locations after the end of business on Thursday, July 9.
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Classic Cinemas management said the lack of new movies and the extra costs have made the current business model unsustainable.
However, Classic Cinemas said it will be back just as soon as the outlook improves and new movies are released.
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Classic Cinemas has locations in Beloit, Wisconsin; Carpentersville, Elk Grove Village, Oak Park, Kankakee, Woodstock, St. Charles, Sandwich, Fox Lake, Freeport, North Riverside, Elmhurst, and Downers Grove.
Read below the email sent out to moviegoers.Thank you to everyone for being a part of the Classic Cinemas family — whether you patronized our theatres over the past few weeks, sent a kind note, or just thought about us. After much deliberation and with a heavy heart, Classic Cinemas has decided to temporarily re-close our locations after the end of business on Thursday, July 9. Our team took pride in implementing the health and safety protocols and received high marks for their efforts. Unfortunately, the lack of new movies and the extra costs have made our current business model unsustainable. We are in this for the long term so we look forward to welcoming you back just as soon as the outlook improves and new movies are released. While we won't be relaunching Classic Cinemas To-Go, we hope you will consider supporting us by purchasing gift cards for future movie fun at classiccinemas.com.