Popcorn shortages. Not a joke. Can't get enough.
Popcorn bags also in short supply.
WTF happened to our Country?
With farmers growing less popcorn, a backlog of plastic trays and cups so hard to find that some theater chains are buying their competitors’ unused supply – even with a rival’s logo still on – theater owners large and small are feeling the pressure.
“It’s a mess,” Jeff Benson, CEO of Cinergy Entertainment Group, which has theaters in North Carolina, Texas and Oklahoma, told the Journal. He’s also having trouble finding popcorn bags, as well as nacho trays and soda flavors.
“You’re just not going to have root beer until it comes in,” he said.
Popcorn bags also in short supply.
WTF happened to our Country?
Coming soon to a theater near you: a popcorn shortage, per a new report
Supply chain issues could lead to less concessions at movie theaters, a new report from the Wall Street Journal suggests.
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With farmers growing less popcorn, a backlog of plastic trays and cups so hard to find that some theater chains are buying their competitors’ unused supply – even with a rival’s logo still on – theater owners large and small are feeling the pressure.
“It’s a mess,” Jeff Benson, CEO of Cinergy Entertainment Group, which has theaters in North Carolina, Texas and Oklahoma, told the Journal. He’s also having trouble finding popcorn bags, as well as nacho trays and soda flavors.
“You’re just not going to have root beer until it comes in,” he said.