The following year, the first ever Notte in Bianco fundraising event took place, which raised roughly $400,000 in support of the fight against cancer.

In late-2018, it was reported that Guzzo had been considering expanding his chain outside of Quebec, and had been investigating potential sites in Alberta and British Columbia, such as Calgary and Vancouver.

After cinemas reopened, theatre capacity was reduced to prevent spread of SARS-CoV-2 infections leading to COVID-19, with enhanced sanitary and cleaning protocols.

In red zones, where the Guzzo chain is located, this includes a 7:30 PM closing time and a ban on food and drinks during movies.

[7][6] In November 2024, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce applied to a court to place Cinémas Guzzo in bankruptcy under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act because of the company's financial difficulties, including unpaid loans and property taxes.

In February 2025, despite still producing income, all remaining theater locations were temporarily closed by the court, in order to better facilitate the liquidate of assets to repay the $39 million in debt owned to creditors.