'Going to miss this place': AMC confirms Pekin movie theater is closing after 26 years
The theater complex, located at 1124 Edgewater Drive in Pekin, will stop operations after close of business Thursday, according to AMC Theatres media relations manager Cassie Kennard.
Kennard said AMC routinely reviews theaters in its circuit and opportunities outside of the circuit to make decisions that will "best strengthen the company," she said. AMC recently closed two other theaters in Illinois: AMC Illinois Centre 8 Theater in Marion and AMC Classic Mattoon 10 in Mattoon.
'We thank our Pekin 14 guests for their patronage and encourage them to continue enjoying the AMC experience at AMC Grand Prairie 18 and AMC CLASSIC Sunnyland 10,' Kennard said.
Theater patron Tim Sierra of Pekin estimated that he has been going to movies at the complex at least twice a month for over 20 years. He enjoyed the facility's convenience and comfort. He fondly remembers family outings there.
"It was close to the house, and it was full of good movies," Sierra said. "The kids always enjoyed it when we brought them. I'm going to miss this place, and I'm sorry it's closing."
The Pekin complex opened in 1999 as the Kerasotes Theater Showplace 12. AMC acquired Kerasotes Theaters in 2010. AMC Classic Pekin 14 also occupies the site of the former Starlite Drive-In, which opened in 1953 and was destroyed in a 1990 fire.
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: AMC confirms it will close AMC Classic Pekin 14 theater this week
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