In June of last year, Sony Pictures Entertainment announced it had acquired Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, the Austin-based theater chain known for its experiential-driven food and movie service, in a move that took many by surprise.

Layoffs hit hourly and corporate Alamo Drafthouse staffers, the first time the movie theater shed workers since Sony Pictures acquired the Texas chain in June. Shortly after the layoffs were announced on Tuesday,

Alamo Drafthouse has become the latest media company to endure a round of layoffs. The popular theater chain had company-wide downsizing on Tuesday. The move comes seven months after Alamo was acquired by Sony Pictures Entertainment.