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AMC Theaters: 5 Locations In And Near Gwinnett County Could Close

The movie theater chain says it may not survive the coronavirus pandemic.

The AMC Dine-In Webb Gin 11 on Scenic Highway in Lawrenceville is one of five area AMC theaters in danger of closing.
The AMC Dine-In Webb Gin 11 on Scenic Highway in Lawrenceville is one of five area AMC theaters in danger of closing. (Jim Massara/Patch)

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — AMC Theatres said on June 3 it has “substantial doubt” the company can remain in business after the coronavirus pandemic forced the closure of all of its locations.

In a regulatory filing, AMC officials said the company is generating “effectively no revenue.”

Four AMC Theaters are located in Gwinnett County. Another one is nearby in Bethlehem.

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All AMC locations are closed through June, and the company said it has enough money to reopen theaters this summer. However, if not allowed to reopen, the company said, it may be unable to borrow the funds needed to continue operating.

Even when theaters are allowed to reopen, AMC predicts it will still have problems should entertainment companies decide to delay the release of new films.

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AMC has 1,000 locations across the globe, with more than 11,000 screens, according to its website.

Here are the AMC locations in and near Gwinnett County:

  • AMC Classic Bethlehem 12, 416 Exchange Blvd., Bethlehem
  • AMC Classic Snellville 12, 1905 Scenic Highway N., Snellville
  • AMC Colonial 18, 825 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road, Lawrenceville
  • AMC Dine-In Webb Gin 11, 120 Scenic Highway, Lawrenceville
  • AMC Sugarloaf Mills 18, 5900 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville

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