Niantic Cinemas has been temporarily closed for the last couple of months but this week, the iconic theater officially closed its doors for the final time.
Niantic Cinema announced that they're closing their doors permanently because of a continuous decline in attendance over the pandemic.
"During the COVID-19 pandemic, film studios launched their own streaming services which now are how the majority of the public enjoys movies," the cinema said on Facebook.
In addition to a decline in attendance, the cinema also cited skyrocketing operating costs as a reason for closing.
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In September, the cinema announced that they were closing for a few months because of a lack of quality content. The pause in services was supposed to last through mid-December.
The cinema said they'll honor gift cards, rewards cards and passes. Anyone with refunds on passes or gift cards through Jan. 15, 2023 is asked to mail them into the cinema at P.O. Box 713, Niantic, CT 06357.
They're asking that anyone returning gift cards enclose any receipts and a phone number you can be reached at.
