The new Citicinemas theater celebrated its grand opening this Thursday, June 28, 2012. The much anticipated movie-theater at Plaza Puerto Mio in Puerto Peñasco boasts 6 theaters, each with seating for approximately 100 people and amenities including lobby, concessions, bathrooms, and initial parking for up to 480 cars with plans to expand future parking to 520 spaces.
After over a year of setbacks, and with the major structural work finally completed, Citicinemas out of Culiacan, Sinaloa has begun operating the theatre complex with daily screenings of first run Hollywood movies. The company plans to create approximately 30 jobs, including positions in security, concessions, ticket takers, ushers, film projection, maintenance and several others. The new staff will augment the approximately 50 employees already employed at the new complex in construction and conditioning of the facilities. The total investment for the new theater project is estimated at 70 million pesos, with nearly 50% of this budget slated just for the movie theaters.
The project at Puerto Mio is scheduled to be completed in three construction phases: Phase 1; the main foundation prepared to accommodate a hotel for future consideration within the project. Phase 2 included Citicinemas and the 6 movie theaters combined with all its services. Phase 3 will be the various commercial installations of the project which will include the opening of a casino, a fast food restaurant and possibly a supermarket. The new commercial complex is located along Ave. Luis Encinas and Blvd. Benito Juarez, with an area of 12,000 square meters just in front of the docks.
Citicinemas is part of the Anjor business group from Sinaloa, Mexico with businesses in construction, specialized agroindustry projects, gastronomy, aerial transport, and others. There are 2 Citicinemas in Culiacan, Sinaloa, 1 in Torreon, Coahuila, as well as another in the city of Monterrey in Nuevo Leon.
Source: Citicinemas
