Petition Started To Save Naperville's Ogden 6 Theatres

NAPERVILLE, IL — Recent news that the addition of a second Costco in Naperville would shutter the Ogden 6 Theatres has brought out an influx of protest from fans of the theater. To further the efforts, a former employee has started a petition to help save the theater.

The former employee, who has worked at Ogden 6 since 2016 wrote, on the Change.org petition,

" This place is very different than any other movie theater. The experience is personal and you start to remember the faces that come in. I have bonded immensely with the regular guests that come in and I'm forever grateful for them and the kindness they have shown me. To see this place go would be devastating, as it would be destroying 44 years of history."

The petition, which was started Monday, had more than 13,000 signatures as of Thursday afternoon.

Owners of the Ogden 6 Theatres announced Monday on Facebook that the theater would likely have to close or relocate to make way for a Costco that is preparing to build at the Ogden Mall in the space that was formerly home to KMart. The news brought a flood of comments from longtime fans of Ogden 6 who shared their memories and lamented the impeding closure.

The petition, which aims to "bring attention to Costco, the Ogden mall management, and Classic Cinemas," also encouraged signers to share their own personal memories about the theatre and "how the demolition impacts you."

One signer wrote, "We all (me, friends&neighbors) reacted viscerally to the news of Ogden 6’s closure. It’s a landmark to us..."

Another added, "This theater is such an important part of Naperville culture. Such memories of this place."

Do you think the Ogden 6 Theatres should stay put? If not, to where should it relocate? Let us know in the comments.