The Arena District's Studio Movie Grill has closed after a three-year run.

The Arena District's Studio Movie Grill has closed after a three-year run.

"We definitely thank Columbus for allowing Studio Movie Grill to be a part of your community these past three years," spokeswoman Lynne McQuaker said in an email. "Unfortunately, SMG has decided to cease operations effective immediately."

Nationwide Realty Investors, which owns the building, had been notified recently that the theater would close, Nationwide spokeswoman Tina Guegold said.

Whether the building will continue to be used as a theater is an open question.

"We're exploring a variety of uses and users for the space," Guegold said. "We haven't made any decisions at this point."

The movie complex at 175 W. Nationwide Blvd. originally opened in 2001 as the Arena Grand Theatre and was taken over by the Dallas-based Studio Movie Grill chain in May 2013. It reopened in January 2014 after a complete renovation. The venue was Studio Movie Grill's first Ohio location.

The Arena District's growing popularity should help Nationwide Realty in its efforts to fill the space, Guegold said.

"We're excited for what comes next."