Iconic Toronto strip club Filmores says it won't be closing anytime soon
One of Toronto's oldest and most notorious strip clubs is hell-bent on staying in business, even if it means moving out the building it's been occupying for more than 40 years — as it undoubtedly will have to do.
Filmores Hoteland gentlemen's club, established in 1985, was recentlydeemed a gonerafter news broke that the prominent condo developer Menkeshad purchased its historic homeat 212 Dundas St. E. for $31.5 million.
This much is true: Menkesclosed on the more than 100-year-old heritage building(and a parking lot next to it) in January.
Filmores has no intentions of shutting down, however, and plans to stay in its current home "for at least a couple more" years.
"Reports that Fimores is about to close are wrong,"reads a message发布到Saturd脱衣舞俱乐部的Facebook页面ay.
"Yes, the building we call home has been sold, but we've been here on the corner at 212 Dundas East for 40 years, and we'll be here for at least a couple more. And after that: STAY TUNED."
An image included with the post shows the venue's famous marquee, lit up with the message "Filmores open for business and not going anywhere soon!"
The club, which is attached to a modest hotel, has not yet specified what it plans to do once Menkes moves in (presumably to build a massive new development.)
"Filmores is planning a titillating future," is as far as the business will go on Facebook. "So please put your hands together for our next entertainer!"
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