{"id":176984,"date":"2026-03-03T23:15:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T23:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/176984\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T23:15:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T23:15:12","slug":"fashion-square-mall-movie-theater-to-close-permanently-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/176984\/","title":{"rendered":"Fashion Square Mall movie theater to close permanently this month"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Credit: Chloe Greenberg<\/p>\n

The longstanding movie theater inside Fashion Square Mall will close next week, taking one of the mall\u2019s last major draws with it as the future of the property remains uncertain.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Orlando Premiere Cinema 14 at Orlando Fashion Square is scheduled to show its final films March 12, the theater announced Monday night. The 14-screen venue inside the largely vacant Orlando Fashion Square mall has operated for 22 years, offering one of the few entertainment options left at the aging shopping center.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cTo our Orlando Premiere Guests: We will miss the laughs, screams and tears we have shared over the last 22 years,\u201d the message posted over the weekend said. The theater encouraged customers to use remaining gift cards before its closing date.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fashion Square, which opened in 1973, occupies more than 1 million square feet on East Colonial Drive. Despite its size and prime location, it has experienced decades of declining foot traffic<\/a> and store closures. (Thanks, the internet.)<\/p>\n

The property was listed for sale in late 2024 as a redevelopment opportunity, with brokers marketing the site for potential mixed-use projects that could include residential, retail and entertainment uses. That listing touted the mall\u2019s location and redevelopment potential.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Despite the sale listing and occasional redevelopment proposals, work on a new project has yet to begin. A long-running dispute between the owner of the mall buildings and the owner of the land beneath the property has complicated efforts to move forward with a redevelopment plan, according to industry observers and local real estate reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For now, only a handful of tenants remain at the mall, including anchor stores Macy\u2019s and Dillard\u2019s Clearance Center along with a fitness center and a few small businesses. The closure of the theater eliminates one of the few remaining retail-adjacent attractions with regular patronage.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Locals have expressed nostalgia-fueled disappointment over the Orlando relic\u2019s closure, noting its low ticket prices and enduring presence amid the mall\u2019s gradual decline<\/a>. As the property sits in limbo<\/a>, its future redevelopment and the fate of the mall itself remain unresolved.<\/p>\n

\"\"Credit: Chloe Greenberg<\/p>\n

\"\"Credit: Chloe Greenberg<\/p>\n

\"\"Credit: Chloe Greenberg<\/p>\n

\"\"Credit: Chloe Greenberg<\/p>\n

\"\"Credit: Chloe Greenberg<\/p>\n

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