Lawsuit: Star Cinema Grill owner claims buyer backed out of deal over coronavirus pandemic

Star Cinema Grill’s owner is taking the company that planned to buy the dine-in movie chain to court.

On March 16, CMX Cinemas, a subsidiary of Mexico-based Cinemex, announced it would acquire the Houston-based chain for an undisclosed amount. The local company operates nine Houston-area cinemas plus one in the Chicago area and is developing another in The Woodlands.

But Star Cinema Grill owner Omar Khan filed a lawsuit earlier this month alleging that Cinemex had breached its contract by allegedly…