Cineplex Inc. (TSX:CGX) - Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk will open Friday, June 14, 2013, beginning with late matinee shows.
The newly renovated theatre is located at 5095 Yonge Street, north of Sheppard Avenue in Toronto, Ontario. Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk features 10 screens, including a digital IMAX auditorium.
Two months of renovations saw a number of aesthetic upgrades and improvements, as well as the creation of a new box office, two party rooms and a Cinescape gaming area. Future renovations will see the addition of a new concession area and other improvements.
"We look forward to welcoming Toronto to Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk," said Pat Marshall, Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations, Cineplex Entertainment. "We know our guests will enjoy access to the SCENE loyalty program, Cineplex Tuesdays and Front Row Centre Events, among the other benefits of Cineplex theatres."
Cineplex Odeon Sheppard Cinemas will close after Thursday evening's shows and be returned to the landlord for redevelopment.
All employees of Cineplex Odeon Sheppard Cinemas will relocate to the new theatre.
About Cineplex:
Cineplex Inc. ("Cineplex") is one of Canada's leading entertainment companies and operates one of the most modern and fully digitized motion picture theatre circuits in the world. A top-tier Canadian brand, Cineplex operates numerous businesses including theatrical exhibition, food services, gaming, alternative programming (Front Row Centre Events), Cineplex Media, Cineplex Digital Solutions and the online sale of home entertainment content through CineplexStore.com and on apps embedded in various electronic devices. Cineplex is also a joint venture partner in SCENE - Canada's largest entertainment loyalty program.
Cineplex is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and operates 137 theatres with 1,463 screens from British Columbia to Quebec, serving approximately 71 million guests annually through the following theatre brands: Cineplex Odeon, SilverCity, Galaxy Cinemas, Colossus, Coliseum, Scotiabank Theatres, Cineplex VIP Cinemas, Famous Players and Cinema City. Cineplex also owns and operates the UltraAVX, Poptopia, and Outtakes brands. Cineplex trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CGX. More information is available at cineplex.com.
Empress Walk at North York City Centre
Empress Walk is a retail, business and residential complex at the corner of Yonge Street and Empress in the heart of North York Centre. North York is the northernmost suburb of the City of Toronto. Once it's own city it was amalgamated with Toronto in the late 90's (1998) The Empress Walk is really a circular mall with all types of retail establishments, including but not limited too: LCBO (Liquor Store), Wendy's (Fast Food), Future Shop (Electronics), Loblaws (Grocer), Second Cup (Cafe/Coffee) and a Empire Movie Theatre, which is located on the top level of the malls circular layout.
The Empress Walk also includes, twin residential condo towers that reach 30 something floors into the air, and itself was a major catalyst for major redevelopment of North York Centre, from a business centre, which was what the former mayor Mel Lastman intended into a massive residential node, with condo highrises, now far outnumbering the numourous office towers which are also located here.
The Mall itself is located over the Yonge Subway line, and is a block north of the Sheppard line which moves east into North York. So it is also a transit hub of sorts, and it connects underground to North York Civic Centre, and the Centre City Mall across Yonge Street.
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| Empress Walk Mall at North York Centre |
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