CinemaStar Luxury Theaters announces acquisition of United Artists 6 theaters in Chula Vista; new theaters to be named CinemaStar Chula Vista 6 Theaters.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 17, 1995--CinemaStar Luxury Theaters (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :LUXY) announced the acquisition of the building, real estate and business of the United Artists 6 theaters in Chula Vista Chula Vista (ch  `lə), city (1990 pop. 135,163), San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1911. . The addition of the CinemaStar Chula Vista 6 Theaters brings a total of 30 screens currently run by the San Diego-based luxury theater chain. The new theaters are located in the heart of the restaurant district in downtown Chula Vista. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. CinemaStar's President John Ellison Jr., the building is 31,000 square feet, with a seating capacity Noun 1. seating capacity - the number of people that can be seated in a vehicle or auditorium or stadium etc. commodiousness, spaciousness, capaciousness, roominess - spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building); "the capaciousness of Santa's of 2000 seats. The complex originally opened 11 years ago. "We are planning to do extensive renovations and improvements to the theaters, including luxurious seats, larger screens and new sound systems using the latest digital technology," said Ellison. "We will bring to these theaters CinemaStar's superior standards of film presentation." Concession choices will be expanded to include the wide selection of beverages and snacks that CinemaStar is known for offering. This includes choices of spicy or regular flavors for the nachos and hot dogs, and as always, the popcorn will feature a choice of either real butter of cholesterol-free toppings. Based in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , CinemaStar presently runs 24 additional screens in the county. The Chula Vista acquisition comes on the heels of the announcement of a new lease to operate a 10-screen theater adjacent to the campus of the University of California, Riverside The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of ten campuses of the University of California system. , which will open in the spring of 1996. CinemaStar also has announced plans to develop a 14-screen UltraPlex theater in the Mission Grove Plaza shopping center shopping center, a concentration of retail, service, and entertainment enterprises designed to serve the surrounding region. The modern shopping center differs from its antecedents—bazaars and marketplaces—in that the shops are usually amalgamated into in Riverside, Calif., which will be open for business in December of this year. This acquisition is part of an extensive expansion program currently underway by CinemaStar theaters. CinemaStar Luxury Theaters, formerly Nickelodeon Theaters, operates three multiplex theaters in San Diego County, including the Galaxy 6 in Bonsall, the Mission Marketplace 8 in Oceanside and the Chula Vista 10. CONTACT: CinemaStar Luxury Theaters, San Diego Jon Meloan, 619/630-2011 or McQUERTERGROUP, San Diego Don Markley, 619/450-0030 |
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