Premiere Cinemas in Romford has closed permanently after being repossessed by its landlord Rank Group Gaming Division, ending its 12-year presence in the Mercury Shopping Centre.
The closure follows a long-running dispute between Premiere Cinemas and its landlord over alleged serious structural defects that the landlord was reportedly aware of since before the lease.
Rank Group Gaming Division confirmed its takeover of the Premiere Cinemas premises for commercial reasons, while denying responsibility for the overall structure of the shopping centre.
Despite claims of structural issues, Spencer Hawken, the shopping centre's manager, asserted that there is "categorically nothing wrong with the structure of the cinema or the building," contradicting Premiere's allegations.
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