Boulevard Theatres Explained

Boulevard Theatres
Type:	Privately held company
Founders:	Tyler Cooper, Ryan Blasdel
Founded:	2021
Locations:	1 theatre with 5 screens (2023)
Areas Served:	Kansas
Industry:	Movie theatres
Homepage:	Official Website

Boulevard Theatres is a movie theater chain based in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It was founded by Tyler Cooper and Ryan Blasdel in 2021 and is privately-owned.^[1]

Overview

Boulevard Theatres opened its first location May 2022 in Towne West Square.^[2] The location is in the former Warren Theatres Movie Machine, a 5 screen multiplex.^[3] In preparing this theatre for opening, Boulevard Theatres installed new projectors and sound, refreshed the auditoriums and remodeled the lobby and concessions area, introducing Wichita's first fully self-serve movie theatre concessions.^[4]

Expansion

In January 2024, news broke that Boulevard Theatres was planning to purchase the Regal Warren location, in the Old Town neighborhood of Wichita.^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: Rengers . Carrie . 23 February 2022 . New five-screen, locally owned movie theater to open in west Wichita . 26 January 2024 . The Wichita Eagle.
2. Web site: Eddy . 4 May 2022 . A sneak peek at Boulevard Theatres opening inside Towne West this weekend | Wichita by E.B. . 26 January 2024 . WICHITA BY E.B..
3. Web site: 23 February 2022 . Towne West to have new 5-screen movie theater . limited.
4. Web site: Higgins . Eli . 23 February 2023 . New locally-owned movie theater opening in west Wichita promises one-of-a-kind experience . 26 January 2024 . KAKE.
5. News: Rengers . Carrie . 11 January 2024 . It looks like a new occupant is coming to the former Warren Old Town theater . 26 January 2024 . The Wichita Eagle.