Alamo Drafthouse files for bankruptcy, closes theaters in downtown Austin and New Braunfels
Community Impact Newspaper
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy March 3 and announced the closure of two Texas theaters: Alamo Drafthouse Marketplace in New Braunfels and The Ritz in downtown Austin. Through the filing, the company will sell its assets to a group of investors, including Altamont Capital Partners, Fortress Investment Group and Tim League, Alamo Drafthouse founder and executive chairman, among others.
A statement by the company attributed the filing to financial challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic and its "outsized impact" on the movie theater industry.