BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Despite its parent company filing for Chapter 11 restructuring, Maya Cinemas in Bakersfield will operate normally, said officials.
The announcement was made on Monday, ensuring guests that the Maya Bakersfield 16 & MPX, at 1000 California Avenue, will remain open.
Officials said on Oct. 16, 2026, Maya Bakersfield Cinemas Operating Company, LLC and its affiliate Maya Bakersfield Cinemas, LLC filed for Chapter 11 voluntarily in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.
Employee fills a large popcorn bucket at Maya Cinemas. (FILE Photo Courtesy: Maya Cinemas)
A statement read from a press release: “Chapter 11 allows a business to keep operating while it strengthens its finances. The filing does not close the theater, and moviegoers do not need to take any action.”
The full statement can be read below.
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Maya Cinemas said that tickets, gift cards, and rewards will be honored. Promotions will continue as well.
Employees will continue to be paid normally, and there is a fully staffed team, said officials.
“Our doors are open, our screens are on and our team is here to welcome Bakersfield families just as we have every day,” stated Francisco Schlotterbeck, CEO of Maya Cinemas. “This process gives us the room to put the Bakersfield theater on a stronger long-term footing while we keep doing what we love – bringing great movies to this community at prices families can afford.”
“We are grateful to our guests, employees, studio partners and vendors for their continued support,” Schlotterbeck added. “We expect to work with all of them throughout this process and to emerge as a stronger theater for Kern County.”