Emagine Entertainment
{{Short description|American movie theater chain}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Emagine Entertainment, Inc.
| type = Private
| logo = Logo revision small2.png
| logocaption =
| foundation = {{start date and age|1997}} in Birch Run, Michigan, U.S.
| founder = Paul Glantz
| hq_location = Troy, Michigan, U.S.
| key_people = {{plainlist|
- Paul Glantz (Chairman & CEO)
- Trevor Baker (COO)
- Dirk Kjolhede (Co-CFO)
- Christopher Becker (Co-CFO)
}}
| locations = 27
| industry = Entertainment (movie theaters)
| revenue = {{US$|91.9 million}}
| revenue_year = 2023
| num_employees = 1,500
| num_employees_year = 2023
| products = Emagine Theatres
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.emagine-entertainment.com/}}
}}
Emagine Entertainment Inc. is an American movie theater chain based in Troy, Michigan, operating 28 cinemas in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Emagine is ranked as the 9th largest theatre chain in North America.{{Cite web |date=March 2022 |title=Boxoffice Pro – Giants of Exhibition 2022 |url=https://www.boxofficepro.com/magazine/boxoffice-pro-giants-of-exhibition-2022/ |access-date=March 31, 2022 |website=Boxoffice Pro}}
Emagine offers luxury seating in all of their theatres, as well as reserved seats and alcoholic beverages for adults.
History
The company began in 1997 and it was first known as Cinema Hollywood (now known as Emagine Birch Run) where they branched off to be known as Emagine Entertainment.{{Cite web |title=About Emagine |url=https://www.emagine-entertainment.com/about-emagine/ |access-date=March 31, 2022 |website=Emagine Entertainment}}
In 2016, Emagine expanded into Minnesota, acquiring Muller Family Theatres, with eight locations in the Twin Cities metro area.{{cite news|last1=Postuma|first1=Samara|date=October 28, 2016|title=Emagine Entertainment, Inc Transforming Rogers and Monticello Theaters|work=North Wright County Today|publisher=Left Margin Media, LLC|url=http://northwrightcounty.today/2016/10/emagine-entertainment-inc-transforming-rogers-monticello-theaters/|accessdate=April 2, 2018}} Six of Muller's theaters were renovated and rebranded as Emagine in 2016, followed by the Rogers and Monticello locations a year later. Emagine opened a ninth Minnesota location in Eagan in 2019.
Emagine expanded into Illinois with a location in Frankfort in late 2016.{{Cite web|date=2016-12-16|title=Frankfort, IL: Emagine Frankfort to Open December 23, 2016|url=https://www.bigscreen.com/j/Frankfort-IL-Emagine-Frankfort-to-Open-December-23-2016/4409|access-date=2021-07-14|website=Frankfort, IL Patch|language=en}} Two years later in 2018, the chain expanded into Wisconsin, opening a theater near Lake Geneva on August 28.{{Cite web|date=2018-08-21|title=Grand opening set for new theater at former Showboat site|url=http://mywalworthcounty.com/?p=29666|access-date=2021-07-10|website=MyWalworthCounty.com|language=en-US}}
In 2021, Emagine purchased four former Goodrich Quality Theaters in Kochville Township, Michigan; Batavia, Illinois; Portage, Indiana; and Noblesville, Indiana.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-24 |title=Emagine Entertainment Announces Renovations of Four Newly Acquired Theaters |url=https://www.boxofficepro.com/emagine-entertainment-announces-renovations-of-four-newly-acquired-theaters/ |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=Boxoffice |language=en-US}}
Emagine opened their first sports lounge in their Royal Oak, Michigan location in December 2021, with free admission and WiFi access for online gambling.{{Cite web |date=2021-12-14 |title=Emagine opening sports lounge for betting inside its Royal Oak theater |url=https://www.wxyz.com/sports/emagine-opening-sports-betting-lounge-inside-its-royal-oak-theater |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=WXYZ |language=en}}
= Monroe Street Drive-In Powered by Emagine =
Expanding its offerings beyond the cineplex, Emagine Entertainment, partnering with Bedrock, opened a drive-in experience for metro Detroiters starting in January 2021.{{cite web | last=Haddad | first=Ken | title=Bedrock, Emagine partner for drive-in movies in Downtown Detroit | website=WDIV | date=2021-01-12 | url=https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2021/01/12/bedrock-emagine-partner-for-drive-in-movies-in-downtown-detroit/ | access-date=2023-10-03}} Called the Monroe Street Drive-In Powered by Emagine, and located in downtown Detroit (near Campus Martius), the venue offered movies from Thursday to Sunday nights. Described as a “temporary drive-in experience,” it featured a 60x32 ft digital projection screen and parking for up to 65 cars. The venue was officially discontinued after two winters in 2021 and was subsequently replaced by the Monroe Street Midway,{{Cite web |title=Decked Out Detroit |url=https://www.deckedoutdetroit.com/midway/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=www.deckedoutdetroit.com}} an activated space that included roller skating, basketball, live music, and other family-friendly activities.
See also
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.emagine-entertainment.com/}}
References
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{{Major USA Cinema Chains}}
Category:Movie theatre chains in the United States