"It is unfortunate that we had to close so many Fun Centers with little or no notice," Sasson said in the statement, "but we were unable to act on the store closings or begin the process of rescheduling reserved activities until the auction process was over and we were assured Fun Center sales would be approved by the bankruptcy court. Neither Jeff Sasson, acting chief executive officer, nor the company's bankruptcy attorney were available to elaborate on the statement Wednesday. The statement came two days after calls were made to the company about the closings. "They were immediately scheduled for closing to allow for removal of owned and leased equipment and fixtures before the end of the month, the next date that rent was due on these leased properties," the statement said. However, on Wednesday, the company issued a statement explaining it chose to close the centers this past weekend in order to save on rent. Parents, many of whom did not find out about the closings until they arrived at the centers with carloads of children, were reportedly sent scrambling to find other locations for their childrens' parties.Ĭalls to the centers provided no information about the sudden closures. ( DVZN), which has been operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since April 20, abruptly closed 106 of its 200-plus Fun Centers over the weekend. In a move that caught many parents by surprise, the Elmsford, N.Y.-based Discovery Zone Inc. NEW YORK (CNNfn) - Anyone heading for over 100 of Discovery Zone's "Fun Centers" a few days ago discovered something they hadn't bargained for: the children's entertainment centers were closed. 30, 1999Ĭloses over 100 'Fun Centers' as Chuck E. Discovery Zones shuts down over 100 Fun Centers - Jun.
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