Santikos Entertainment (formerly Santikos Theatres) is an American
movie theater
A movie theater (American English), cinema (British English), or cinema hall ( Indian English), also known as a movie house, picture house, the movies, the pictures, picture theater, the silver screen, the big screen, or simply theater is a ...
and entertainment center chain based in
San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...
. The company was founded in 1911 by Greek entrepreneur Louis Santikos and was owned and operated by his son, John L. Santikos,
until his death in 2014. In 2015, as part of his estate, Santikos Entertainment was donated to the
San Antonio Area Foundation
The San Antonio Area Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 1964 as a community foundation. The San Antonio Area Foundation manages and administers charitable funds for individuals and organizations in San Antonio and Sout ...
.
Santikos Entertainment is a for-profit company that exists for the sole purpose of giving back to non-profits in the San Antonio area in the form of donations, sponsorships, grants, and programming.
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{{Major USA Cinema Chains
American companies established in 1911
Companies based in San Antonio
Movie theatre chains in the United States
Theatres in San Antonio