Orlando Fashion Square Mall movie theater closing this month
ORLANDO, Fla. - Premiere Cinema 14, the movie theater inside the nearly vacant Orlando Fashion Square mall, is closing its doors for good.
The theater announced in a social media post that its last day of operation will be March 12, citing future redevelopment plans for the mall.
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"We are incredibly grateful for the years of support from our guests and the community," the post read. "Thank you for sharing your love of movies with us, it has truly been our pleasure to serve you."
The theater encouraged customers with gift cards to come in and use them. Premiere Cinemas has one other Florida location: Premiere Lux 8 in Plant City.
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Premiere CInema 14, which has been at the mall for over two decades, is one of a dozen or so tenants remaining at the declining mall, which still has big anchor retailers Macy's and Dillard's.
The two-story Orlando Fashion Square opened in 1973. In recent years, the mall has faced vacancy and competition from other malls in the area, such as the Florida Mall and Mall at Millenia.
It's unclear what redevelopment is planned for the mall. Several plans have been proposed but nothing has moved forward.
The Source: This article was written with information from Premiere CInemas and previous FOX 35 reporting.