'You've got a pretty small market out there,' he said. B&B Theatres, based in Missouri, now operates an eight-screen cinema on the site.īrelsford said while he understood the disappointment of moviegoers, the market did not support two cinemas in the area. In 2018, Northern Quest Resort and Casino opened its Movie and Dinner venue as part of an expansion of its offerings at the gaming complex. When the location opened, it was the only option for moviegoers on the West Plains after a two-screen theater in Cheney closed in 2007.
Signs indicating permanent closure of the theater, operated by the Pullman-based chain, were posted in January. 'Anything that could benefit from having a huge building footprint and a parking lot out front.' 'There could be a ton of adaptive uses, or reuses, for it - schools, potential churches, or industrial reuses,' Bornhoft said. The chain's locations in Wandermere, Lewiston, Moscow and Pullman will remain open, Brelsford said.Ĭhris Bornhoft, designated broker for Bornhoft Commercial who is representing the owners of Village Centre Cinemas, said there's been substantial interest in the building, a nearly 30,000-square-foot, stone-accented structure with parking for almost 390 motorists.
