AMC Theatres® to Have More Than 520 of Its 600 Locations Open by Mid-October as 14 AMC Locations in the State of Washington ...
October 08 2020 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
The state of Washington becomes the latest and
one of the final states to approve the reopening of movie theatres
in the United States; With the Washington theatres reopening, AMC
has at least one theatre open in 43 of the 45 states that AMC
serves
With 14 AMC locations in Washington reopening
on October 16, AMC is now set to open more than 50 locations in the
first three weekends of October
Surveyed AMC guests grade AMC theatre
cleanliness in the U.S. at an all-time high
AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor
in the United States, in Europe & the Middle East and the
world, today announced that 14 AMC locations in the state of
Washington will begin operations on Friday, October 16. Washington
is the 43rd state out of the 45 U.S. states served by AMC in which
AMC will have a theatre that is open for moviegoers. This
announcement, along with recent announcements about reopenings in
California, Michigan and North Carolina, means AMC will open more
than 50 locations in the first three weeks of October. Beginning
October 16, AMC expects to have more than 520 of its approximately
600 theatre circuit open and serving guests.
In areas where theatres are not yet able to open, AMC continues
to have discussions with local authorities about resuming
operations. AMC will reopen its remaining theatres once authorized
to do so by state and local officials. All reopened AMCs
stringently enforce AMC Safe & Clean and follow all local
guidelines and directives.
Moviegoers headed to the theatre can expect several new movies
in the coming weeks. Exciting titles include THE WAR WITH GRANDPA
starring Robert De Niro, and YELLOW ROSE, which open this weekend
in the United States. Other titles coming soon include HONEST THIEF
and 2 HEARTS on October 16, THE EMPTY MAN on October 23, COME PLAY
on October 30, LET HIM GO on November 6, FREAKY and THE COMEBACK
TRAIL on November 13, SOUL on November 20 and THE CROODS: A NEW AGE
and HAPPIEST SEASON on November 25, as well as local language films
in certain countries outside the U.S.
AMC CEO Adam Aron commented: “We are excited to welcome back our
guests in the state of Washington. With this reopening in the
Pacific Northwest, we are equally encouraged that we will now have
an AMC theatre open in 43 of the 45 states that AMC serves. An
overwhelming majority of state and local governments recognize the
strong steps we have taken through AMC Safe & Clean to ensure
that we are reopening responsibly and with a focus on the health
and safety of our guests and associates. The feedback we’ve
received from our guests indicate that our AMC Safe & Clean
policies and protocols are working exactly as intended. We’re
seeing record-high guest scores for the cleanliness of our
theatres, far exceeding the marks we’ve received in the decades
we’ve been tracking guest feedback. AMC Safe & Clean is the
cornerstone of our efforts to woo back moviegoers to cinemas. Our
AMC Safe & Clean protocols feature social distancing, mandatory
mask wearing, the easy availability of disinfecting wipes and hand
sanitizer, along with high tech solutions like electrostatic
sprayers, HEPA vacuums and enhanced air filtration through MERV 13
filters, as well as numerous other new safety and cleanliness
procedures.”
For full title and showtime information, moviegoers should check
their theatre’s webpage on amctheatres.com.
AMC SAFE & CLEAN
Upon returning to the movies, AMC guests can expect to
experience AMC’s comprehensive health and sanitation program: AMC
Safe & Clean, which was developed under advisement of current
& former faculty of Harvard University’s prestigious School of
Public Health as well as the No. 1 U.S. cleaning brand, The Clorox
Company.
AMC Safe & Clean components include significant reductions
in the maximum tickets available for each showtime and seat
blocking in reserved seating auditoriums to allow for appropriate
social distancing between parties, enhanced cleaning procedures
that include extra time between showtimes to allow for a full,
thorough cleaning and nightly disinfecting utilizing electrostatic
sprayers, use of high tech HEPA vacuums, upgraded air filtration
efforts including the use of MERV 13 filters wherever possible, new
guest and associate safety protocols that include mandatory mask
wearing by all guests and associates, hand sanitizing stations
throughout the theatre and the availability to guests of
disinfectant wipes. The entire AMC Safe & Clean plan can be
found at amctheatres.com/amc-safe-and-clean.
AMC THEATRES IN WASHINGTON REOPENING ON OCTOBER 16: AMC
Alderwood 16 AMC Cascade Mall 14 AMC Factoria 8 AMC Kent Station 14
AMC Kitsap 8 AMC Lakewood Mall 12 AMC CLASSIC Mill Plain 8 MAC Oak
Tree 6 AMC Pacific Place 11 AMC River Park Square 20 AMC Seattle 10
AMC Southcenter 16 AMC Vancouver Mall 23 AMC Woodinville 12
About AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
AMC is the largest movie exhibition company in the United
States, the largest in Europe and the largest throughout the world
with approximately 1,000 theatres and 11,000 screens across the
globe. AMC has propelled innovation in the exhibition industry by:
deploying its Signature power-recliner seats; delivering enhanced
food and beverage choices; generating greater guest engagement
through its loyalty and subscription programs, web site and mobile
apps; offering premium large format experiences and playing a wide
variety of content including the latest Hollywood releases and
independent programming. AMC operates among the most productive
theatres in the United States' top markets, having the #1 or #2
market share positions in 21 of the 25 largest metropolitan areas
of the United States. AMC is also #1 or #2 in market share in 9 of
the 15 countries it serves in North America, Europe and the Middle
East. For more information, visit www.amctheatres.com.
Category: Company Release
Source: AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
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