Will AMC reopening boost nearby shops, restaurants?

Economic development officials in West Chester hope that the movie theater's reopening will drive foot traffic to nearby establishments.

BEEN ABLE TO CATCH A MOVIE ONTHE BIG SCREEN.WELL..

THE WAITIS OVER.

STARTING TODAY A-M-CIS REOPENING IT'S THEATERS INWEST CHESTER ANDNEWPORT.WCPO 9 NEWS REPORTERLISA SMITH IS LIVE IN WESTCHESTER WITH HOW THIS COULDIMPACT NEARBY SHOPS ANDRESTAURANTSGOOD MORNING TIMYKA..

THESETHEATERS HAVE BEEN CLOSED FORFIVE MONTHS..

SINCE MARCH.AND, WHEN THEY REOPEN TODAY..EXPECT SOME CHANGES.FOR EXAMPLE..

EVERYONE WEARS AMASK..

THAT'S WORKERS ANDMOVIEGOERS,,, CAPACITY WILL BECAPPED IN EACH THEATER AT 30PERCENT... EXPECT TO SEE LOTSOF HAND SANITIZER ANDDISINFECTING WIPES FOR YOU TOUSE... AND TICKETS CAN BEPURCHASED ONLINE.MEANWHILE..FOR THE STREETS OF WESTCHESTER..

THE AMC THEATERS AREA MAJOR TENANT..

IN FACT ANANCHOR TENANT.

THEY DRIVE ALOT OF FOOT TRAFFIC TO THERESTAURANTS AROUND HERE UNDERNORMAL CONDITIONS.SO, ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT OFFICIALS IN THETOWNSHIP SAY AMC'S RE-OPENINGIS A MAJOR FACTOR."Certainly plenty ofrestaurants in the immediatearea of the Strees of WestChester that no doublt willbenefit from having thatcustomer base come back to thetheaters, enjoy a night out.People need that escape rightnow, you know, we need it morethan any other time.

And ifwe can do it safely and do itin a way that makes customersfeel safe and feel welcomeback, then that's only goingto benefit everybody."SO..

THE MOVIESSO..

THE MOVIES THAT WILL BERUNNING TODAY ARE CLASSICSLIKE BACK TO THE FUTURE..GREASE AND BLACK PANTHER.TICKETS WERE THE PROMOTIONAL,1920'S PRICE OF JUST15-CENTS..

AND JULIE I SAYTHAT IN THE PAST TENSE BECAUSEYESTERDAY WHEN I CHECKEDONLINE..

EVERY SHOW FOR EVERYMOVIE INDICATES SOLD OUT.LIVEIN WEST CHESTER..

LS WCPO 9NEWS