The malls owners are the largest unsecuredcreditors in the Dickinson Theatre company bankruptcy reorganization. Inaddition to negotiating a new lease, the owners are expected to give upa claim of $1 million owed in back rent.
Earlier this month, Dickinson had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy whiletrying to right itself in a cash flow crunch. A confirmation hearing hasbeen scheduled for the week of Dec. 17.The theatre at the Mall of the Great Plains, the Great Mall 16, hasstadium seating and a state-of-the-art surround sound system.It is alarge draw for the massive mall, which has experienced less thanexpected numbers since opening three years ago.
Dickinson continues to operate four other area theatres: WestGlen 18,EastGlen 16, Belton 8 and Red Bridge 4. The company rejected leases onthree other area theatres: Olathe 8, Noland Fashion Square and theDickinson Cinema 6.
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