VIP Luxury Seating restarting in New Albany, creating 100 new jobs

New albany company shutdown when coronavirus affected movie theatres announced it will restart operations.

Wtvas chelsea brown is live with how many jobs will be added for the area.

Here at vip luxury seating the manufactuer made seats for movie theatres nation wide.

Owners closed and filed bankruptcy back in march because of the coronavirus.

I spoke with the mayor of new albany about how this will impact their economy.

"then covid hit and it stopped people from going to the theatres" after the business filed for bankruptcy many folks where left without a job.

The reopening of vip luxury seating is adding 100 jobs to the area.

"it affects in a positive way when they add jobs, we were kinda down when they closed but now we are back excited."

Vip cinema seating opened up back in 2012.

The original owners along with a 2 investors purchased and are rebuilding the company.

Mayor tim kent says this will boost the economy.

"it will boost it, anytime you create 100 jobs in a community this size it helps."

Kent says he hopes to see vip open by december or the first of the year.

Live in new albany, chelsea brown, wtva 9 news with people