March 17, 2020 – AMC Theatres and the local Avon Theater have announced they will both be closing in accordance with new guidelines by the CDC advising people not to gather in groups larger than 10.
AMC announced that all AMC locations in the United States will close for at least six to 12 weeks beginning today. The Avon Theater has announced it will close, effective immediately, for the next 2 weeks.
Avon Theater posted to twitter the following message: “For the health and safety of our wonderful customers, and our beloved staff, we will be CLOSED effective immediately for at least the next 2 weeks. Stay cautious! We will see you again soon!! We’ll MISS YOU!!”
AMC CEO and President Adam Aron said: “We are ever so disappointed for our moviegoing guests and for our employee teams that the new CDC guidelines that Americans should not gather in groups larger than 10 people make it impossible to open our theatres. Still, the health and wellbeing of AMC guests and employees, and of all Americans, takes precedence above all else.”
AMC says it will continue to monitor the situation closely, and the Company will remain flexible on reopening, in accordance with CDC recommendations and governmental directives.
