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ShowPlex Cinemas Continues Growth With Acquisition
December 14th, 2011
OVERLAND PARK, KS – (December 14th, 2011) – ShowPlex Cinemas is pleased to announce the acquisition of the West End Pointe 8 Theatre in Yukon, OK from Dickinson Theatres. Overland Park, KS based ShowPlex Cinemas adds the eight-screen theatre to its 10 theatres and 86 screens located across the mid-west.
Changes and improvements already made include a new ticketing system, the addition of 4:00PM shows during the weekdays, and lowered tickets prices across all categories to better serve the Yukon community. ShowPlex Cinemas is also converting the theatre to 100% digital projection, featuring the latest in digital cinema technology. The digital cinema rollout for all ShowPlex Cinemas theatres is currently underway with completion estimated prior to September 2012.
"We are extremely excited to bring the Yukon, OK theatre into the ShowPlex family of theatres," Al Lane, CEO of ShowPlex Cinemas, explains. "Yukon is a tremendous movie-going community, always expecting a quality film presentation at a reasonable price. We truly believe in this community and feel that bringing in digital projection and lowering prices will allow us to meet our guest’s expectations at the West End Pointe 8."