More recent additions include 3D presentation, Hollywood IMAX films, HD digital projection, in-theatre dining and the city’s only art-house. From the first drive-in theatres and multi-plex indoor theatres, to THX and digital sound technology, Santikos Theatres leads the way in innovation. Over the years, Santikos Theatres has established a well-deserved reputation for bringing the “latest and greatest” in cinema technology to San Antonio. John Santikos remains at the helm of the business today, heading up the largest family-owned theatre circuit in Texas. Under his leadership the company expanded considerably, adding eight new theatres to the Santikos roster, including the firm's first theatre built outside of San Antonio, the Silverado IMAX in Houston.
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Following in his father's footsteps, John Santikos joined the family movie business after graduating from St.
From humble beginnings, to the celebrated opening of its $35 million Palladium IMAX Theatre built in honor of the family's Greek heritage, the Santikos family has earned a reputation as pioneers in the motion picture industry. More than ninety years later, the Santikos name is synonymous with the movie industry. We’ve had a really good year.”Įditor’s note: This story was published through a partnership between KSAT and the San Antonio Business Journal.Ĭlick here to read the story in the San Antonio Business Journal.SANTIKOS THEATRES- A Texas Entertainment Legacy Greek entrepreneur Louis Santikos could not have known that when he founded a movie theatre in San Antonio in 1911, he was launching an entertainment legacy in Texas. It also acquired the site of another former Alamo Drafthouse Cinema near Loop 410 and Highway 151.Īsked where Santikos is now compared to where it was prior to the pandemic, Handren said, “We are probably as good or better than we were before COVID economically. Last year, the company expanded its footprint to New Braunfels, taking over space previously occupied by Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. While Santikos has closed its Bijou Cinema Bistro at Wonderland of the Americas in Balcones Heights, it’s also added some properties. There have been some portfolio adjustments amid the pandemic. “But we weren’t thinking quite this bold.” “You won’t recognize anything on the inside when we’re done,” Handren said, noting that there were plans to improve the theater just prior to the pandemic. The makeover will also include the addition of three party rooms, a new sports bar and an expanded arcade area, as well as new concession and kitchen upgrades. Three of the auditoriums will be redesigned as AVX theaters to include enhanced sound and oversized screens.Īs part of the remodel, a portion of the building will be converted into a new family entertainment center to include 14 bowling lanes - two of them carved out as part of a separate VIP area. The transformation will include new reclined seating as well as updated sound and projection technology.
Work on the multiphase project is set to begin Sept. Meanwhile Santikos is also advancing plans for a major makeover of its Silverado theater property near West Loop 1604 and Bandera Road, a separate investment that could reach $6 million. “We’ll need about six months to get through the entitlements process and everything we have to go through, but I’m excited about it,” Handren said, noting that the area in question is expected to gain about 40,000 new homes. While Santikos in the preliminary stage at this point, Handren said the project could include as many as nine auditoriums, a large arcade, bowling lanes and a bar area. Published ApSan Antonio FOX 7 Austin SAN ANTONIO, Texas - San Antonio ’s arthouse theater The Bijou is closing its doors after 35 years. “We’re going through our due diligence process right now,” Santikos CEO Tim Handren said. The company has signed a letter of intent for a roughly seven-acre site near State Highway 211 and Potranco Road in Far West San Antonio for a venue that could cost upwards of $25 million to construct. SAN ANTONIO – After surviving a more than $50 million loss tied to the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 that put some of its growth plans on hold, San Antonio-based Santikos Entertainment is now pursuing new ground-up expansion in one of the city’s fastest-growing areas.
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