RECREATIONAL
PROJECTS
Harkins Theaters,
Various Locations
Silverleaf Clubhouse,
DC Ranch, AZ
The Reserve Clubhouse,
Indian Wells, CA
DC Ranch Clubhouse,
DC Ranch, AZ
Gainey Village Spa &
Health Club,
Scottsdale, AZ
DC Ranch Village Spa &
Health Club,
DC Ranch, AZ
PV Country Club,
Paradise Valley, AZ
Crosby Clubhouse,
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
SantaLuz Clubhouse,
San Diego, CA
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Harkins Theaters
Various Locations
Project Details
- Client: Harkins Enterprises, LLC
- Design Team: The design and construction team vary by location.
- Project Description:Harkins Theatres is a movie theater chain with locations throughout the Southwestern United States. Harkins Theatres is privately owned and operated by its parent company, Harkins Enterprises, LLC. The company currently operates theaters at 31 locations throughout Arizona, California, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas.
- History (source-Wikipedia): In The Beginning- Dwight (Red) Harkins
In 1931, at the age of sixteen, Dwight Harkins left Cincinnati, Ohio, on his Harley Davidson motorcycle for Hollywood. Dwight planned to pursue a role in one of the new "talkies." By the time he arrived in Tempe, Arizona, he could no longer afford to continue his quest. After several years in Tempe, he sought out a new career dream operating a grand movie-house. In 1933, he opened the State Theatre in Tempe. It is speculated that at the time, he was the youngest movie theater operator in the world.
Expansion and innovation
In 1940, Harkins opened the College Theatre (currently Harkins Valley Art), a movie-watcher's paradise. The theater contained new innovations such as glow-in-the-dark carpet, headphones for the hearing impaired, and automatic drinking fountains.
In 1948 Dwight Harkins opened the Saguaro Theater.
The last theatre opened by Dwight was the Camelview Theatre in 1973. Over the years, Dwight Harkins became a respected community leader. He experimented with the latest technology, and in the 1950s, he helped change the broadcasting industry by developing a type of FM multiplex radio. Later, he helped launch the first radio station capable of transmitting multitrack sound.
Harkins continues to innovate by constantly updating its theaters with the most up to date projection and sound equipment. In 1997, Harkins Superstition Springs 25 was the first theater in Arizona to obtain THX Certification in all 25 auditoriums. In addition, all theaters currently have a digital pre-show system powered by Kodak. In 2005 and 2006, several Disney DLP projectors were installed at Arizona Mills 24, Arrowhead Fountains 18, and the Moreno Valley 16, and a new Harkins opened up near Casa Grande in November, 2007.
Harkins Theatres also offers a unique type of daycare at several of its theaters. The Harkins Playcenters are staffed by daycare professionals and offer a place to drop of young children during a movie for the price of a regular ticket. They offer movies, play equipment, activities, and video games.
In concession, Harkins is one of the few theater chains to offer fried foods such as pizza, french fries, and cheese sticks to accompany the regular popcorn.
Dan Harkins
In 1974, Dwight Harkins died, leaving the company to his eldest son, Dan Harkins. At that time, the company was near bankruptcy. After reworking the company, Dan extensively expanded the theatre chain from five locations in the Phoenix area to the current 31 locations in 5 states - Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, and California.
Today, Harkins operates almost 400 screens.
Acquisitions
In the late 1980s, Harkins acquired several theatres operated by Mann Theatres.
In 1988, Harkins re-opened the Cine Capri theatre in Phoenix. The original Cine Capri had the largest screen in Arizona, measuring more than 70 feet (21 m) long. The theater could not escape the nearby growth, however. Despite over 200,000 signatures in an effort to save the theatre led primarily by KTAR's Pat Mcmahon, the theater was demolished in 1997. Dan Harkins stated that the theater would be rebuilt. In 2003, the new version of the Cine Capri theatre opened at the Scottsdale 101 14 multiplex. Due to the popularity of the Cine Capri, Harkins also built a Cine Capri Theater at its Bricktown 16, Northfield 18, Southlake Town Center 14, and Tempe Marketplace 16 locations.
Expansion into other states
In 2004, Harkins Theatres opened its first theatre outside of Arizona in Oklahoma City. The success of the theatre led to expansion into Colorado, Texas, and California in 2006.
- Publications: Pending
- Awards: Go to http://www.harkinstheatres.com/History/Awards/awards.aspx to see Harkins extensive list of awards
- Project Website:http://www.harkinstheatres.com
- Locations:
Harkins Camelview 5 - Scottsdale, AZ
Harkins Fashion Square 7 - Scottsdale, AZ
Harkins Arcadia 8 - Phoenix, AZ
Harkins Shea 14 - Scottsdale, AZ
Harkins Arizona Mills Luxury 24 - Tempe, AZ
Harkins Valley ArtŪ - Tempe, AZ
Harkins Tempe Marketplace 16 - Tempe, AZ
Harkins North Valley 16 - Phoenix, AZ
Harkins Christown 14 - Phoenix, AZ
Harkins Fiesta 5 - Mesa, AZ
Harkins Metrocenter 12 - Phoenix, AZ
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Phoenix, AZ
Harkins Superstition Springs Luxury 25 - Mesa, AZ
Harkins Chandler Fashion Center 20 - Chandler, AZ
Harkins Park West 14 - Peoria, AZ
Harkins SanTan Village 16 - Gilbert, AZ
Harkins Arrowhead 18 - Peoria, AZ
Harkins Norterra 14 - Phoenix, AZ
Harkins Gateway Pavilions 18 - Avondale, AZ
Harkins Chandler Crossroads 12 - Chandler, AZ
Harkins Flagstaff 11 - Flagstaff, AZ
Harkins Prescott Valley 14 - Prescott, AZ
Harkins Sedona 6 - Sedona, AZ
Harkins Casa Grande 14 - Casa Grande, AZ
Harkins Tucson Spectrum 18 - Tucson, AZ
Harkins Yuma Palms 14 - Yuma, AZ
Harkins Chino Hills 18 - 3070 Chino Avenue, Chino Hills, CA 91709
Harkins Moreno Valley 14 - 22350 Town Circle, Moreno Valley, CA 92553
Harkins Norfield 18 - 8300 Northfield Boulevard, Denver, CO 80238
Harkins Bricktown 16 - 150 East Reno Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Harkins Southlake Town Square 14 - 1450 Plaza Place, Southlake, TX 76092
Coming Soon
Estrella Falls 14 - NEC - I-10 and Pebble Creek Pkwy, Goodyear, AZ (Winter 2009)
Prasada 14 - NEC - Loop 303 and Cactus Lane, Surprise, AZ (Winter 2010)
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