Plaza Sainte-Thérèse 8

Plaza Sainte-Thérèse 8 is a multiplex cinema located in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada. It operates as part of the Cinémas Guzzo chain, a family-run Quebec cinema company founded by Italian immigrant Angelo Guzzo, who arrived in Quebec in 1967 and became one of the pioneers of independent multiplex cinema in Canada. The Guzzo organization is known for its Méga-Plex and Cinémas Guzzo venues across Quebec, offering first-run Hollywood and Quebecois films, concession services, and event/room rental. The Sainte-Thérèse location is one of the chain's suburban multiplexes serving the Laurentides region north of Montreal. Like other Guzzo cinemas, it screens a mix of major studio releases and French-language versions (V.F.) of films, and participates in the chain's gift-card and loyalty programs. The venue is also available for private and group rentals, including birthday parties and corporate events, a service the chain promotes across its network. Cinémas Guzzo is privately held and led by the Guzzo family. Angelo Guzzo serves as president, and his son Vincenzo Guzzo has been executive vice-president since 1990. The company traces its origins to Angelo Guzzo's acquisition of the Capri cinema on Hochelaga Street in Montreal in 1974, which he renamed Le Paradis and renovated, later becoming the first independent owner in Montreal to open a three-screen cinema in 1976. Over the following decades the chain expanded into the multiplex format that defines venues such as Plaza Sainte-Thérèse 8. As a brand, Plaza Sainte-Thérèse 8 represents the Guzzo chain's suburban multiplex model: a multi-screen venue anchored in a local commercial area, offering mainstream film programming, French-dubbed and original-language screenings, and ancillary services such as room rental. Its identity is tied to the broader Cinémas Guzzo brand rather than to a standalone corporate entity.

The history of Plaza Sainte-Thérèse 8 is tied to that of Cinémas Guzzo, a Quebec family cinema business. Angelo Guzzo arrived in Quebec from Italy in 1967 and became one of the pioneers of independent multiplex cinema in Canada. In 1974 he became owner of the Capri cinema on Hochelaga Street in Montreal, renamed it Le Paradis, and fully renovated it. Further renovations in 1976 allowed him to become the first independent owner to open a three-screen cinema in Montreal. Through the 1980s and 1990s the Guzzo organization expanded and modernized its operations. Key dates cited by the company include May 28, 1993; October 13, 1994; June 1998; July 1998; March 2000; and 2006, marking successive phases of growth and renovation. Vincenzo Guzzo, who accompanied his parents to the cinema from the age of four and was involved in the family business as a teenager, became executive vice-president in 1990. Today father and son lead the company, with Angelo Guzzo as president. The chain operates under the Cinémas Guzzo and Méga-Plex banners, with venues across Quebec offering first-run films, French-language versions, concessions, gift cards, and room rental for group activities and events. Plaza Sainte-Thérèse 8 is one of these multiplex venues, located in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, and serving the surrounding Laurentides region. As part of the Guzzo network, it benefits from the chain's programming relationships and shared services, while its day-to-day identity is that of a local multiplex cinema.

• 2006

  A key date in the company's expansion timeline.

• 2000

  March 2000: a key date in the company's expansion timeline.

• 1998

  June and July 1998: further milestones in the chain's growth.

• 1994

  October 13, 1994: a key date in the company's expansion timeline.

• 1993

  May 28, 1993: a key date in the company's expansion timeline.

• 1990

  Vincenzo Guzzo becomes executive vice-president of Cinémas Guzzo.

• 1976

  Further renovations allow Guzzo to become the first independent owner to open a three-screen cinema in Montreal.

• 1974

  Angelo Guzzo becomes owner of the Capri cinema on Hochelaga Street, Montreal, renaming it Le Paradis and renovating it.

• 1967

  Angelo Guzzo arrives in Quebec from Italy, beginning his career in the cinema industry.

A suburban multiplex cinema within the family-run Cinémas Guzzo chain, serving the Sainte-Thérèse and Laurentides area with mainstream and French-language film programming.

• First-run film screenings

• French-language (V.F.) screenings

• Concessions

• Gift cards

• Room and event rental

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