EVO Entertainment shuts down drive-in movie theatre to comply with stay-at-home orders

EVO Entertainment will continue to operat its ad-hoc drive-in theater alongside its in-auditorium theaters. EVO Entertainment will continue to operat its ad-hoc drive-in theater alongside its in-auditorium theaters. Photo: Billy Calzada /Express-News Staff Photo: Billy Calzada /Express-News Staff Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close EVO Entertainment shuts down drive-in movie theatre to comply with stay-at-home orders 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

EVO Entertainment shut down its makeshift drive-in movie theatre in Schertz over the weekend to comply with local and state orders to minimize social gatherings, the company said in a Facebook post Friday.

The city of Schertz is following last week's orders from Gov. Greg Abbott, who is requiring citizens to stay home except for essential activities like grocery shopping.

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"We are immensely grateful to the amazing people of our community for their overwhelming support of this initiative to spread positivity and normally during these uncertain times, and look forward to once again providing an incredible entertainment experience here at EVO," the establishment stated on its Facebook post.

Like many businesses asked to limit operations or close during the pandemic, EVO found an alternative way to stay afloat. The cinema theater and entertainment complex transformed into a drive-in theatre and began offering nightly outdoor screenings on March 27. But the new venture only lasted a week before the new orders were handed down.

During its stint, the drive-in was very popular as the parking lot was packed almost every night for a free showing of “Spiderman: Homecoming." Every show sold out, the company told the San Antonio Express-News.

Since Friday, the Schertz location has now turned into a market, selling groceries and pre-packaged meal kits for curbside and delivery.

Priscilla Aguirre is a general assignment reporter for MySA.com | priscilla.aguirre@express-news.net | @CillaAguirre