Imagine Cinemas Explained
Imagine Cinemas is an independently owned chain of cinemas, founded on February 2, 2005. The chain consists of 11 locations with a total of 72 screens in Ontario making it the third-largest movie theatre chain in Canada, outside of Quebec, and the largest independent Canadian-owned chain.
History
On February 2, 2005, Imagine Cinemas opened its first theatre in Tecumseh, Ontario. They also bought The Palace Theatre in Windsor, Ontario but closed the facility in 2012.[1]
In April 2014, Imagine announced the acquisition of Frederick Twin Cinemas in Kitchener, Ontario.[2]
On May 27, 2016, Imagine announced the acquisition of seven theatres in Ontario formerly owned and operated by Rainbow Cinemas.[3] The following year, they announced the opening a new theatre at the Alliston Mills Shopping Centre.[4] On August 2, 2018, Quebec owned media company UB Media won the rights to represent sales for Landmark Cinemas Canada and Imagine.[5]
October 30, 2019, they acquired Gem Theatre in Keswick, Ontario.[6]
Whistler Village 8 Cinema was closed on Jan 6, 2023.
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Notes and References
- Web site: Curtain closes on century-old Ont. cinema . cbc.ca . March 26, 2020 . January 5, 2012 . February 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230218201624/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/video-curtain-closes-on-century-old-ont-cinema-1.1174146 . live .
- Web site: Frederick Twin Cinemas closes for renovations under new owners . therecord.com . March 26, 2020 . April 2, 2014 . January 23, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150123164625/http://www.therecord.com/news-story/4442310-frederick-twin-cinemas-closes-for-renovations-under-new-owners . live .
- Web site: Imagine Cinemas, announces the acquisition of Rainbow Centre Cinemas Inc. (RCCI) effective May 27, 2016. . newswire.ca . March 26, 2020 . May 27, 2016 . March 26, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200326231305/https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/imagine-cinemas-announces-the-acquisition-of-rainbow-centre-cinemas-inc-rcci-effective-may-27-2016-581145151.html . live .
- Web site: Pritchard . Brad . Imagine Cinemas bringing new movie theatre to Alliston . March 26, 2020 . May 24, 2017 . March 26, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200326225800/https://www.simcoe.com/news-story/7330515-imagine-cinemas-bringing-new-movie-theatre-to-alliston/ . live .
- Web site: Rody . Bree . UB Media wins Landmark Cinemas and Imagine Cinemas . mediaincanada.com . March 26, 2020 . August 2, 2018 . March 26, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200326225803/https://mediaincanada.com/2018/08/02/ub-media-wins-landmark-cinemas-and-imagine-cinemas/ . live .
- Web site: Persico . Amanda . Iconic Keswick theatre sold . yorkregion.com . March 26, 2020 . October 30, 2019 . March 26, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200326225803/https://www.yorkregion.com/community-story/9665219-iconic-keswick-theatre-sold/ . live .
