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Walmart To Launch Drive-In Movie Screenings In 160 Store Parking Lots

Eric Quintanar
Walmart To Launch Drive-In Movie Screenings In 160 Store Parking Lots
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Beginning in August, Walmart will be turning select parking lots into outdoor drive-in movie theaters as part of a move to help families get out of the house while adhering to coronavirus precautions, the retail chain announced Thursday.

In a press release, Walmart revealed that it plans to hold 320 family-friendly movie screenings at 160 locations across the country in partnership with the media group Tribeca Enterprises, the group that hosts the Tribeca Film Festival. 

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