Harkins Theatres

Harkins Theatres is an American cinema exhibition company whose roots date to 1933, when founder Dwight “Red” Harkins opened a theatre in Tempe, Arizona. The company grew from that local operation into a regional theatre circuit and remains associated with Arizona, where it has a particularly strong presence. It is privately held and family-owned, rather than a publicly traded cinema chain. The company’s core business is operating movie theatres and presenting films to audiences. Its offering encompasses theatrical film exhibition and the venue experience around it, including ticketing, concessions, premium presentation options and customer programs. The Harkins name is also associated with higher-end auditorium concepts such as Cine Capri and Cine 1. These offerings sit within the broader cinema business; they are not separate companies. Harkins operates in the United States, with its footprint concentrated in the western and southwestern parts of the country. Its theatres serve local communities through a mix of current-release screenings and special programming. The company’s long history and regional identity distinguish it from national chains whose operations span the entire country. Harkins maintains its consumer-facing website at harkins.com, where customers can find theatre and movie information. The supplied source identifies the site as the Harkins Theatres homepage but does not provide further corporate details.

Harkins Theatres traces its origins to 1933, when Dwight “Red” Harkins opened a movie theatre in Tempe, Arizona. The original venue established the company’s enduring connection to Arizona and began a business centered on theatrical film exhibition. Over time, the operation developed into a regional chain while retaining its privately held, family-owned character. The company’s history is closely linked with the growth of moviegoing in the American Southwest. Rather than operating as a national, publicly traded entertainment group, Harkins built a theatre circuit serving communities in its regional markets. Its business has remained focused on bringing films to local audiences through cinemas, while adapting the in-theatre experience as audience expectations and presentation technologies changed. Harkins has used distinctive auditorium concepts as part of that experience. Cine Capri is a long-associated premium theatre concept, and Cine 1 is another branded premium presentation offering. Such concepts complement the company’s central business of screening films rather than replacing it. The chain also offers the ordinary components of cinema operations, including admission, concessions and customer-facing services. Today, Harkins Theatres remains an active privately held cinema exhibitor with a strong Arizona identity and a broader presence in western and southwestern United States markets. It continues to present itself to consumers through its official website. The supplied homepage evidence confirms the Harkins Theatres website but does not itself establish corporate history, locations, ownership or individual products; those details are included here as established public background rather than as claims quoted from that homepage.

• 1933

  The first Harkins theatre opens in Tempe, Arizona

A long-established, family-owned regional cinema exhibitor with a strong Arizona identity and premium theatre experiences.

• Cinema exhibition

  The company’s core offering: theatrical screenings of films at its cinemas.

• Cine Capri

  A premium theatre concept associated with Harkins.

• Cine 1

  A branded premium presentation experience offered by Harkins.

• 2020-03-16

  Harkins Theatres announces temporary closure of all locations[2]Harkins Theatres宣布暂时关闭所有门店fox10phoenix.com

  Reported: 2020-03-17

  Harkins Theatres announced that it would temporarily suspend operations at all its locations amid the COVID-19 pandemic; the stated closure was expected to last through March 31, 2020.

1. 1Harkins Theatres | Homeharkins.com
2. 2Harkins Theatres宣布暂时关闭所有门店fox10phoenix.com