Buyer Sought For Essex 5

The search is on for a new owner to take over the Essex 5 Cinema in Tappahannock. According to the Rappahannock Times the theater in the Essex Square Shopping Center closed its doors on New Year’s Day. Owner Paul Sanchez says he decided to retire for health reasons and previously sold or closed his other his cinemas. Sanchez said 2022 was a good year for theEssex 5 after an 18-month closures due to the pandemic.