"We are so fond of the theater, rather than just let it sit empty or demolish it, we're hoping some charitable organization can find some use for it," Simon said. Goodrich is looking to donate the building to a local charity. On another positive note, the building the theater sat in may not go to waste. Wilder Road, or the SagiKabobel Drive in Saginaw County's Kochville Township. On the plus side, most managers and staff are not losing their jobs, as they will receive transfers to either the Bay City 8 theater inside the Bay City Mall, 4101 E. "The decision (to close) was finalized over the last two or three weeks. "It never bounced back to how it was in late '80s and early '90s," he said. "We tried a variety of different things over the last few years to revive it," Simon said, naming some of the alterations, like stadium seating and showing first-run movies. "Unfortunately, over the last several years, business is such that it's not supporting the theater anymore."ĭespite recent attempts to keep the cinema afloat, business continued to sink. Simon, area manager for Goodrich Quality Theaters in Grand Rapids. "We're very fond of it, and our customers," said Reed L. Pine Road in Hampton Township, the Goodrich Quality Theater had experienced prolonged lagging ticket sales. Bring everyone (including the kids) to Marquee Cinemas for this great summer offer for FREE ADMISSION to select family-friendly movies on Tuesdays and. 17-year-old Bella (Kristen Stewart) moves to a new town where she meets a cool guy named Edward (Robert Pattinson) who is impossibly fast and strong, has ice-cold skinand is a vampire Despite obvious complications, the two find themselves. Moviegoers will have fewer theaters to chose from, as the Hampton 5 closes its doors for the last time today. Blockbuster film version of the romantic thriller that became a literary phenomenon. Goodrich Quality Theater wants to donate building to nonprofit group Hampton 5 movie theater closing its doorsīy Cole Waterman | Special to The Bay City Times
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