In South Surrey, the Manji family operates the Caprice Theatre on King George Boulevard, and also ran the Rialto on 152 Street until September 2020. “I mean, we’re the cheapest theatre in B.C. “It’s not for a lack of trying,” he added. We’re down to six (employees), a skeleton crew for the final week. My biggest thing was trying to keep it open for the neighbourhood and also my employees. When we used to have a couple, 300 people a day, we’re at like, six and 15 people. “People just weren’t coming to movies in this location anymore. “The lack of (movies) is the biggest hurdle, because the (chain theatres) are holding on to them longer, and people just didn’t come back after COVID,” Manji said in a phone call Tuesday afternoon. This week’s closure can be blamed on a couple of factors, he said. Owner/manager Rahim Manji took over Hollywood 3 operations in 2008, and figures the movie theatre has been in business in that location for close to 30 years, at least a couple decades prior to his arrival. It’s been a hard decision to close our doors, (and we) would have never lasted this long without your help.” Unfortunately, we just aren’t able to continue. “We thank you all for always being there for us and supporting our theatre. 20) in an email highlighting movie listings for the week. “We will be closing our doors after that for good,” the Manji family, which has operated the theatre for 14 years, wrote Tuesday (Dec. The doors of Hollywood 3 Cinema in Newton will close forever on Dec. ** This story was updated with additional information at 1:35 p.m.
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