Movie-goers lined up at the Century Theatres in San Francisco's Westfield Center Wednesday evening for what might be one last picture show at the multiplex.
"I heard about the theater closing and I decided I needed to get one last movie in," said Conor Mitchell of San Francisco who was among those waiting in line.
"It's really sad because we like this theater. I like the seats and everything and the screens are great, and it's kind of a sad statement that it's happening in San Francisco," said Klara Lux of San Francisco. The announcement comes just after other businesses such as the anchor store Nordstrom announced it is not renewing its lease. The Westfield Center also announced this week that it will pull out of the mall and hand over management to the loaning institution.
Some say the is part of a larger societal shift with more people shopping and streaming movies online.
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