Kerasotes Theatres is closing two local establishments within the next two months. The Saluki Twin Cinema will have its last showing Thursday, Jan. 25, and the doors of the Varsity Movie Store will close the first week of March.
Gus Bode | Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 1995 12:00 am
After year-end review figures, Kerasotes decided last week to close the two businesses.
The Saluki, located in the Lewis Park Village Mall, is closing due to lack of business. John Miller, general manager of Kerasotes Theatres, said, Attendance at the Saluki has dropped off and (the theater) has not been making any money. We have tried promotions to generate business but it never worked.
Charles Reiter, manager of the AMC University Place 8 theater, said, Since they (Saluki) are a dollar house and we are a full house, there will be no impact on our business. Reiter also attributes the closing of the Saluki with its bad location and lack of parking.
Varsity Movie Store, which is located at 418 S. Illinois Ave. and has been open for almost nine years, will close in March, Miller said.
Bryon Kluesner, manager of Varsity, said, Kerasotes is a movie chain with 97 theaters with three
video stores; they are just not interested in running the video stores anymore.
Miller said there are no definite plans for the two buildings, but there may be an expansion of the Varsity Movie Theatre.
Varsity will sell its selection of videos the week after they close. The Saluki’s last showing will be The Lion King at 9:15 and Frankenstein at 9:45 Thursday night.
Article from the Daily Egyptian… January 25, 1995
Kerasotes Theatres is closing two local establishments within the next two months. The Saluki Twin Cinema will have its last showing Thursday, Jan. 25, and the doors of the Varsity Movie Store will close the first week of March.
Gus Bode | Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 1995 12:00 am
After year-end review figures, Kerasotes decided last week to close the two businesses.
The Saluki, located in the Lewis Park Village Mall, is closing due to lack of business. John Miller, general manager of Kerasotes Theatres, said, Attendance at the Saluki has dropped off and (the theater) has not been making any money. We have tried promotions to generate business but it never worked.
Charles Reiter, manager of the AMC University Place 8 theater, said, Since they (Saluki) are a dollar house and we are a full house, there will be no impact on our business. Reiter also attributes the closing of the Saluki with its bad location and lack of parking.
Varsity Movie Store, which is located at 418 S. Illinois Ave. and has been open for almost nine years, will close in March, Miller said.
Bryon Kluesner, manager of Varsity, said, Kerasotes is a movie chain with 97 theaters with three
video stores; they are just not interested in running the video stores anymore.
Miller said there are no definite plans for the two buildings, but there may be an expansion of the Varsity Movie Theatre.
Varsity will sell its selection of videos the week after they close. The Saluki’s last showing will be The Lion King at 9:15 and Frankenstein at 9:45 Thursday night.