Imagine Cinemas is an independently owned chain of

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, founded on February 2, 2005. The chain consists of 12 locations with a total of 90 screens in

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and

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, making it the third-largest

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chain in Canada, outside of Quebec, and the largest Canadian-owned chain.

History

On February 2, 2005, Imagine Cinemas opened their first theater in

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. They also bought The Palace Theatre in

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but closed the facility in 2012. In April 2014, Imagine announced the acquisition of Frederick Twin Cinemas in

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. On May 27, 2016, Imagine announced the acquisition of seven theatres in Ontario formerly owned and operated by

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. The following year, they announced the opening a new theatre at the Alliston Mills Shopping Centre. On August 2, 2018, Quebec owned media company ''UB Media'' won the rights to represent sales for Landmark Cinemas Canada and Imagine. October 30, 2019, they acquired Gem Theatre in

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References

External links

Company website
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