CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Regal Cinemas is planning to close dozens of its theaters across the country next month, including its location in the Greenbrier section of Chesapeake.
Regal Greenbrier is among the 39 theaters listed as closing in the coming weeks after the theater chain's owner, Cineworld Group LLC, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
The company plans to reject the theaters' leases on Feb. 15.
Cineworld said in the filing it estimates closing these theaters will save approximately $22 million annually.
Around 500 Regal theaters currently remain across the country, according to its website. It is the second-largest movie theater chain in the U.S. behind AMC Theatres, which has around 950 theaters globally.
Hampton Roads still has several other Regal theaters that were not on the list of locations to close. For now, Regal Kiln Creek in Newport News, Regal MacArthur Center in Norfolk, Regal Harbour View Grande in Suffolk, Regal Columbus and Regal Strawbridge Marketplace in Virginia Beach, and Regal New Town in Williamsburg will remain open.
