In a cinematic turn of events, the five shuttered Alamo Drafthouse movie theaters in the Dallas-Fort Worth area will be reopening, providing cinephiles a measure of relief.
As previously relayed by The Dallas Express, the theaters — located in Richardson, Las Colinas, Lake Highlands, Dallas, and Denton — closed their doors after the franchise entity operating them filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy relief.
Alamo Drafthouse took to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, to reassure its regular customers that they will soon be back enjoying films in the company of dozens of others.
“We’ll be opening them back up as soon as possible and as each theater is ready. On top of that, we have even more exciting news to share about how we’ll be making up for all the lost Film, Food, and Fun — be sure to check your inboxes for all the details,” the company posted.
“Anyone owed ticket refunds due to the sudden closing by the previous owner will be receiving an email with free ticket vouchers good for up to a year,” Alamo Drafthouse added.
Here is some of what Teresa Gubbins reported about the development for CultureMap Dallas:
The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain is back in business in Dallas-Fort Worth: According to a release, the company will reopen all five locations in Dallas-Fort Worth as well as a location in the Twin Cities in summer 2024.
All six locations that recently closed as part of the franchisee’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing will now be owned and operated by Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, and are set to reopen in rapid succession, including DFW’s Cedars, Denton, Lake Highlands, Las Colinas, and Richardson locations and the Woodbury location in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota.
Additionally, all affected venue staff will be made whole for lost wages that they were owed prior to the closures.
“We were heartbroken to hear about the franchisee’s decision to close their locations in Dallas-Fort Worth and Woodbury, Minnesota, but we immediately got to work to acquire these as Alamo Drafthouse-owned locations,” says Alamo Drafthouse CEO Michael Kustermann in a statement. “We’re so excited to reestablish Alamo Drafthouse Cinema for our teammates and local film communities in these great cities during an incredibly successful summer of moviegoing.”
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