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Contractor named for movie theater renovation

By Brian Hagen

07/25/2018

(KAIR)--A local firm is chosen to serve as general contractor for the renovation of Atchison's lone movie theater.

That word comes in a news release issued by the Executive Director for Theatre Atchison, with the nonprofit organization working to renovate the former downtown movie theater into a state-of-the-art facility.

Travis Grossman, in the release, says Atchison based L&L Construction will serve as general contractor for the Fox Movie Theatre renovation project, and calls the selection “a great partnership” due to what Grossman says is L&L's commitment to “awarding subcontracts to as many local companies as possible,” which he says “resonated with [Theatre Atchison's] board of directors.”

Theatre Atchison in October of last year officially purchased the downtown movie theater, and has over the past year been working on the planning, designing and fundraising necessary for what is known as the Silver Screen Project. The goal is develop a first run movie theater with three auditoriums and a total seating capacity of around 275.

The theater building, located at 612 Commercial Street, last housed the Royal Theater, which closed in 2014.

Design contracts are already in place with WDM Architects, of Wichita, and Henderson Engineers, of Lenexa, while fundraising efforts continue to advance.

Grossman, in the release, says the project has secured about $1.5 million in commitments, with the total costs expected at around $2 million.