Now, the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) is calling upon the government to step up.
U.S. Theaters joined theaters all around the world this week in temporarily closing their doors amidst the growing coronavirus outbreak.
“The business model of the movie theater industry is uniquely vulnerable in the present crisis.
“Additionally, the Executive Board of the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) today authorized $1 million dollars drawn from the Association’s reserve to aid movie theater employees who are out of work due to movie theater closures stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.