Scene75 in Edgewood Towne Center closing permanently

Scene75, a large indoor entertainment center, appears to be the latest victim of the covid-19 pandemic, as its Edgewood Towne Center location is closing permanently.

The Ohio-based company opened the Edgewood location at the site of a former Kmart in 2018.

Scene75 offered an array of entertainment, ranging from an indoor go-cart track and a two-story laser tag course to 18 holes of indoor miniature golf and 90,000 square feet of arcade games.

The Edgewood site closed during the covid-19 pandemic but was apparently planning to reopen this spring. A sign hanging on the door Monday reads: “Due to government restrictions surrounding covid-19, this location will be closed until further notice.”

Other locations in Ohio have reopened after temporarily shutting their doors because of pandemic restrictions.

Phillips Edison & Company, the property management company for Edgewood Towne Center, shows the storefront that housed Scene75 as being available for lease. Scott Faloni, the primary leasing contact for the site, confirmed it is available for lease and suggested the covid-19 pandemic was to blame for Scene75’s closure. He declined to provide additional details, including when Scene75 decided to close permanently and whether any other retailers have shown interest in moving into the location.

Scene75 still has locations in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Dayton. Those locations are currently open Wednesday through Sunday. Those sites have, at various points since 2013, been named the No. 1 Entertainment Center in North America by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions.