Business & Tech
Without Buyer, Salem Theater Will Close Early Next Year
Owner Paul Van Ness says he needs to find a buyer for CinemaSalem in the next 11 weeks, or he will have to close the downtown theater.
SALEM, MA — The owner of CinemaSalem says he will close the downtown theater early next year if he cannot find a buyer within the next 11 weeks. Paul Van Ness has owned the theater for 14 years but says he needs to find a new owner who can spend more time operating it. Van Ness said his Beverly-based film production company has gotten busier and he no longer has the time to commit to CinemaSalem.
"It's required a ton of creativity all the time. At this point I probably want a little quieter life than I have," Van Ness told the Salem News, which first reported this story. Van Ness is asking for $125,000 for the four screen theater, which leases space at the Witch City Mall in downtown Salem.
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