Regal Cinemas, which operates three theaters in San Bernardino County, is on the brink of closing all 543 of its theaters in the United States. The contemplated move is necessitated by the massive revenue losses the chain has sustained as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
A final decision on the closures has not yet been reached, according to a statement from the theater conglomerate’s parent company Cineworld.
Movie houses in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties remain closed pursuant to public health orders, while theaters in Orange and Riverside counties have been permitted to reopen, subject to precautions.
Regal is the second-largest theater chain in the United States after AMC. Regal has one location in San Bernardino and two in Ontario.