IPIC Theaters is an American chain of luxury dine-in movie theaters. The company currently operates 13 locations across the United States, with 8 of them including dine-in restaurants.[1]
History
iPic Entertainment was founded in 2010 by Hamid Hashemi in Boca Raton, Florida after acquiring another cinema chain, Gold Class Cinemas, and converting the name to the iPic brand.[1][2] Hashemi previously worked managed another theater chain, Muvico Theaters, before he was laid off in 2006 after a failed attempt to purchase the company.[3] By 2011, the chain had announced that sales and attendance were noticeably profitable, with plans for expansion within the next few years.[4]