Cinémas Guzzo
Cinémas Guzzo is a regional chain of movie theaters located in the Canadian province of Quebec. There are currently 9 Méga-Plex locations and 1 Cinema location, all within the greater Montreal area.
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| Private | |
| Industry | Entertainment (movie theatres) |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec |
Key people | • Angelo Guzzo (Founder & Chairperson of the Board) • Vincenzo Guzzo (President) |
| Products | Movie Theaters |
| Owner | Privately Owned by the Guzzo Family |
Number of employees | 600 |
| Website | CinemasGuzzo.com |
| Footnotes / references Related: Groupe Guzzo Construction, Groupe Guzzo Pont-Viau, Groupe Guzzo Terrebonne, Groupe Guzzo Lacordaire, Mega-Centre Guzzo Pont-Viau, Mega-Centre Guzzo Ste-Dorothee | |
Cinemas Guzzo was started by Angelo Guzzo shortly after immigrating to Canada. He was born in Italy in 1946. In 1969, Vincenzo Guzzo was born and remains the Guzzo's only child. Vincenzo has had 5 children. After serving as the company's executive vice-president since 1990, as of 2018, Vincenzo took on the position of president.
In 2000, Cinemas Guzzo was identified as one of the 50 best managed private companies in Canada.
In 2001, revenues for the company were approximately $45 million, up roughly $5 million from the previous year. 2001 also saw an increase of nearly 500,000 tickets sold.
In 2007, they created the Guzzo Environment-Cancer Research Chair of the Cancer Research Society in partnership with the Université de Montréal. The following year, the first ever Notte in Bianco fundraising event took place, which raised roughly $400,000 in support of the fight against cancer.
In July 2012, Cinémas Guzzo completed their conversion of all their projectors to digital projectors. That same year, saw the opening of five IMAX screens at selected existing locations.
In late-2018, it was reported that Guzzo had been considering expanding his chain outside of Quebec, and had been investigating potential sites in Alberta and British Columbia, such as Calgary and Vancouver.[1]
| Theatre name | Digital Screens | IMAX Screens | Location | Date Opened | Language of films |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Méga-Plex Marché Central IMAX | 18 | 2 | Montreal, QC | June 2005 | English, French |
| Méga-Plex Taschereau IMAX | 18 | 2 | Greenfield Park, QC | October 1998 | English, French |
| Méga-Plex Lacordaire | 16 | 0 | Montreal, QC | November 1996 | English, French |
| Méga-Plex Pont-Viau IMAX | 16 | 1 | Laval, QC | December 1998 | English, French |
| Méga-Plex Deux-Montagnes IMAX | 14 | 1 | Deux-Montagnes, QC | May 2005 | English, French |
| Méga-Plex Jacques-Cartier | 14 | 0 | Longueuil, QC | October 1999 | French |
| Méga-Plex Sphèretech | 14 | 0 | Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC | May 1999 | English |
| Méga-Plex Terrebonne IMAX | 14 | 2 | Terrebonne, QC | April 1991 | French |
| Méga-Plex Saint-Jean | 12 | 0 | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC | 2020 | English, French |
| Cinéma Des Sources IMAX | 9 | 1 | Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC | June 1998 | English |
References
- "Quebec movie chain Guzzo readies Western Canada expansion". The Globe and Mail. December 26, 2018. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
External links
- Cinémas Guzzo Website
- Cinémas Guzzo MOBILE Website
- Notte in Bianco - Guzzo Research Chair in Environment Cancer