Hold the popcorn: Movie theaters struggle with restriction on concession sales
Without revenue from popcorn and candy, theaters question if it s even worth opening
Movie theaters and popcorn go hand in hand; even if a movie is bad, the popcorn is usually pretty good.
But popcorn won t be available to customers when movie theaters are permitted to reopen to the public starting Monday. Nor will any other concessions be allowed to be sold or consumed at theaters under the new guidelines announced Friday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to help curb the spread of COVID-19. The key is keeping the mask on, Whitmer said at a press conference Friday announcing the new measures, which also include a 20% capacity limit and 6-foot distancing between parties.