Santikos Theatres
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Industry | Entertainment (movie theaters) |
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Headquarters | San Antonio , Texas |
Number of locations
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10 |
Website |
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Santikos Entertainment (formerly Santikos Theatres ) is an American movie theater and entertainment center chain based in San Antonio , Texas . The company was founded in 1911 by Greek entrepreneur Louis Santikos and was owned and operated by his son, John L. Santikos, [1] until his death in 2014. In 2015, as part of his estate, Santikos Entertainment was donated to the San Antonio Area Foundation . [2]
Santikos Entertainment is a for-profit company that exists for the sole purpose of giving back to non-profits in the San Antonio area in the form of donations, sponsorships, grants, and programming. [3]
References
- ↑ Santikos, John (August 30, 2002). "Theaters in San Antonio" . Oral History Office (pdf, mp3). Interviewed by Laurie Gudzikowski. The Institute of Texan Cultures . Archived from the original on 2014-12-15.
- ↑ Danner, Patrick (2015-12-16). "Santikos' gift tops $600 million" . San Antonio Express-News .
- ↑ Vaughan, Vicki (2015-07-08). "Theater chain supports Santikos' causes" . San Antonio Express-News .