Gardena Cinema up for sale after providing decades of movie-going experiences

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Friday, March 17, 2023
Gardena Cinema up for sale after decades in community
The credits may soon roll on a piece of cinematic history that's been a fixture in Southern California for decades.

GARDENA, Calif. (KABC) -- The credits may soon roll on a piece of cinematic history that's been a fixture in Southern California for decades.

The Gardena Cinema is up for sale. It's the last single-screen theater in the South Bay.

We profiled the business back in November during its grand re-opening following the pandemic.

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Gardena Cinema was the last single screen theater in the South Bay that shut down during the pandemic. It first opened in the mid-40s! They've just had a grand re-opening and are trying to keep the old-fashioned movie-going experience alive.

Judy Kim and her family have owned the theater since the 70s, but the business has been struggling. It also has been taking up a lot of the family's time and finances.

Kim says until a buyer is found, the Gardena Cinema is still open and asks people to support them until the very end.