New Cinemark 12-Screen Theatre Coming to Stroud Mall in Stroudsburg
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) plans to open a new cinema at Stroud Mall in Stroudsburg, PA that will feature 12 screens, all stadium seating, digital surround sound and include a Cinemark XD: Extreme Digital Cinema auditorium. The current five-screen theater location at the mall will be redeveloped to accommodate the new theater. Construction is expected to begin this fall and be completed by the end of 2011.
The new 12-screen Cinemark Theater will become one of four major anchors at Stroud Mall. The 420,000 square-foot regional mall is situated on 40 acres along Route 611 at I-80 East (Exit 305) and is also anchored by The Bon-Ton, JCPenney and Sears. Stroud Mall is the only enclosed shopping center in the Poconos and features over 65 specialty stores including Aéropostale, PacSun, Christopher & Banks, Bath & Body Works and Victoria's Secret.
The mall is owned and operated by CBL & Associates Properties, which owns, holds interests in or manages 161 properties, including 86 regional malls/open-air centers.
The new Cinemark XDauditorium offers a complete entertainment environment featuring large, wall-to-wall & ceiling-to-floor screens, plush seating, a custom JBL sound system featuring crisp, clear digital sound, and digital images delivered by a Doremi server and a Barco digital projector. The Cinemark XD auditoriums are able to exhibit the newest movies every week, including 2D and Real D-3D pictures.
"This new location will provide Stroudsburg and the surrounding area with a premier entertainment destination featuring state-of-the-art technology and first-class amenities," said Stephen Lebovitz, president and chief executive officer, CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. "This addition represents another step in our ongoing commitment to enhancing Stroud Mall and furthering its long-term success."
"This theatre will feature one of our new, extremely popular concepts, a Cinemark XD auditorium," said Alan Stock, Cinemark's chief executive officer.