Dillon Cinema Closes, Sold to Taco Bell; Town Loses One of Its Remaining Reasons to Stay Up Past Eight

Tue, 05 May 2026 07:30:00 -0600

Big Sky Cinema in Dillon has permanently closed after decades of operation, with the property sold to a Missoula-based Taco Bell franchisee. The transaction replaces one of Beaverhead County’s last remaining evening entertainment options with a restaurant that closes at midnight, which in Dillon terms is practically a nightclub.

“It’s the end of an era,” said longtime patron Gary Jessup, 71. “We used to take the kids there on Fridays. Then we took the grandkids. Now there’s nowhere to take anybody, unless they want a Crunchwrap.”

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Dillon Cinema Closes, Sold to Taco Bell; Town Loses One of Its Remaining Reasons to Stay Up Past Eight