Southern Theatres
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Company type | Private company |
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Industry | Movie theaters |
Founded | 2002 |
Fate | Acquired bySantikos Theatres |
Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 18 |
Key people | James Wood, CEO Ron Krueger II,President George Solomon, founder Trent Hickman, VSS |
Subsidiaries | The Grand Theatre AmStar Cinemas |
Southern Theatreswas amovie theaterchain based inNew Orleans,Louisiana,United States. It was founded by George Solomon in May 2002. It operated two brands: The Grand Theatre, and AmStar Cinemas. In 2023, the chain was acquired bySantikos Theatres,which purchased the chain fromVeronis Suhler Stevenson.Veronis Suhler Stevenson had purchased a minority stake in the chain in April 2005 and later took majority control.[1]
Prior to its acquasition by Santikos, Southern Theatres operated 18 multiplex stadium-seating movie theaters (12 with luxury seating), with 266 combined screens in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas, making it at one time the sixteenth-largest theater chain in the U.S.[2]
References
[edit]- ^Craver, Richard (19 July 2023)."'Significant milestone': Grand Theatres chain has new owner ".Winston-Salem Journal.Retrieved25 May2024.
- ^"About Us".The Grand Theatres. December 31, 2013.RetrievedApril 15,2014.