Six Flags to sell seven properties, including Six Flags St. Louis.

Famed amusement park company Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has announced plans to sell seven parks across North America. In a Thursday press release, Six Flags announced an agreement to divest seven locations spanning the United States,

Kansas City-based EPR Properties plans to acquire Six Flags St. Louis and six other regional Six Flags parks, including Worlds of Fun, in a deal valued at $342 million. EPR Properties said it will invest about $315 million, with park operators providing the rest.

The local park's parent company, North Carolina-based Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, announced Thursday that it plans to sell seven of its properties to EPR Properties, a commercial real estate

The deal is expected to close by the end of the first quarter or beginning of the second quarter.

Six Flags is selling seven of its amusement parks, including Worlds of Fun and Six Flags St. Louis. The new owner is based in Missouri.

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