Dipson Theatres
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| Founded | 1939 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Vice President) |
| Revenue | US$ 2.93 Million to US$ 5.43 Million[1][2] (estimated) |
| Website | www |
Dipson Theaters is a movie theater chain based in Western New York.
History
Dipson Theatres, Inc. began in 1939 in
Batavia, NY
.
In 1939 Nikitas Dipson also moved into the
Buffalo, NY region, acquiring three theaters Michael Shea operated but on which he had not renewed the leases: the Century, a downtown first run theater, the Bailey, a neighborhood theater, and the Riviera, a suburban theater and one on which Shea declined an offer: the Ridge, another suburban theater.[3]
In 1946, Dipson Theatres, Inc. sued nine national film distributors (
unfair competition
, and a decline in the neighborhood.
Locations
- Amherst Theatre
- Capital Theatre 12
- Flix Stadium 10[4]
- Lakewood Cinema 8
- McKinley 6 Theatres
- Transit Drive-In Theatre
Former Locations:
- North Park Theatre – Lease was not renewed, June 6, 2013[5][6]
- Batavia I & II – was for sale in January 2013, closed/sold in early 2013[7]
- Jamestown, New York Dipson's Palace Theater, closed 1970s[8]
- LeRoy, New York - operated 1940s-1975, closed 1976, now a church
- Bradfords Main Street Movie House
- Market Arcade Film & Arts Centre – since September 16, 2013[9]
- West River Centre
- Eastern Hills Cinema - closed 2022
- Warren Mall Cinemas - sold February 2024 to Silver Star Cinemas
- Chautauqua Mall Cinema I & II - Closed 2023
Previously listed as locations but not listed on the company website (as of December 2013),[4] may be former locations but do not appear to be:
- The Mall of AmericaTheater – Operated by General Cinema until 2002, later AMC Theatres, now operated by the mall
- Twelve Oaks Mall Theater – demolished in 2002 for a new "Lifestyle Cafe" food court
References
- ^ "Dipson Theatres Inc". Manta. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ^ "Dipson Theatres". Manta. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ^ a b "DIPSON THEATRES v. BUFFALO THEATRES". Leagle. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ^ a b "Official Website". Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ^ "Dipson Theatres will no longer operate North Park Theatre". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ^ "North Park Theater to close". Artvoice. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ^ "Batavia Dipson theatres may close amid no buyer". The Daily News (Batavia). Archived from the original on 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ^ "History". reglenna.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Warren Mall owner sells theater building to operator". Times Observer. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
External links
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