Ruston building new movie theater behind Super 1

[9701Dawg]

In the end, there can be only one.

[rebelboi]

My argument isn't that this is bad for Ruston. In fact this is probably good for Ruston - competition is usually good for the consumer, but not so good for the investor. In the end, I think Ruston can only support one theater. So will Celebrity make the upgrades to compete? or will they keep lower prices and weather the 3D/new chairs storm? Or will the new theater be patient and keep low prices with their new chairs and 3D and wait for Celebrity to pull out of Ruston?

I just look around and think about where I would build a new theater with my money and it wouldn't be Ruston. If I wanted to compete with an existing theater, I would probably go to Natchitoches - that theater is pretty sad and I can't think of the nearest theater to it.

I'm shocked nobody has built one in Monroe (not in the mall) that could compete with Tinseltown

[Dawgpix]

After experiencing IMAX in Bossier last night while watching the latest Mission Impossible . . . any new movie theatre that does not include at least one IMAX screen is no different than another hole in the outhouse.

[TYLERTECHSAS]

After experiencing IMAX in Bossier last night while watching the latest Mission Impossible . . . any new movie theatre that does not include at least one IMAX screen is no different than another hole in the outhouse.

Exactly!

[touchdown123]

On Reynolds drive? What a joke. This company has done zero research.

http://www.rustonleader.com/?q=node/20593

[qng001]

I don't care, ain't my money.


Release - NEW 9 SCREEN MOVIE THEATRE COMING TO RUSTON, LA DECEMEBER 2012
http://www.uecmovies.com/Corporate/n...spx?StoryID=31

St, Cloud, MN. based company, United Entertainment Corp. (UEC) has entered into a purchase agreement with Floyd James and the James and Burkhalter families for 7.8 acres of land known as the “Floyd property” on Reynolds drive to develop a new (9) screen movie theatre. Read More

[Crowdaddy]

I'm all for options/amenities in Ruston..But I can't wrap my mind around it..Hopefull it does well but it seems like all we get here is redundancy..WE NEED A NICE SHOPPING DEVELOPMENT. Ruston is losing so many tax dollars to monroe and bossier/shreveport on retail alone..I mean does anyone have insight on future plans for a nice retail development..I see the growth but we have so much untapped potential for shopping..All we have is a lousy Burkes Outlet, Stage, Rue 21, and Wally World..I know we can do better than that.

[roughedge]

Seems like an odd location to me but I have to imagine those folks have done their research or they wouldn't still be in business. It's not whether Ruston can support two theaters but whether the region can. Much of the traffic to Celebrity comes from Homer, Arcadia, Jonesboro, Farmerville, etc. My guess is that they got a good deal on that piece of property. Some of prime locations you might expect for such as enterprise want a small fortune--the lots behind Dowling's and Karl Malone's development come to mind.

As far as retail, you won't see much expansion until the economy turns around. Investors are not spending their money right now. Karl Malone has set up a great location for the type of retail development you want but there's been few takers. The vacant retail rental space in Ruston should tell you that people are not standing in line to open up businesses.

[rebelboi]

Seems like an odd location to me but I have to imagine those folks have done their research or they wouldn't still be in business. It's not whether Ruston can support two theaters but whether the region can. Much of the traffic to Celebrity comes from Homer, Arcadia, Jonesboro, Farmerville, etc. My guess is that they got a good deal on that piece of property. Some of prime locations you might expect for such as enterprise want a small fortune--the lots behind Dowling's and Karl Malone's development come to mind.

As far as retail, you won't see much expansion until the economy turns around. Investors are not spending their money right now. Karl Malone has set up a great location for the type of retail development you want but there's been few takers. The vacant retail rental space in Ruston should tell you that people are not standing in line to open up businesses.

I didn't even realize there was that much room behind Super 1 to built a movie theater

[ITdrummer]

I didn't even realize there was that much room behind Super 1 to built a movie theater

That's what I was thinking...

[RhinoDawg]

That's what I was thinking...

It's about 8 acres

[RhinoDawg]

I'm all for options/amenities in Ruston..But I can't wrap my mind around it..Hopefull it does well but it seems like all we get here is redundancy..WE NEED A NICE SHOPPING DEVELOPMENT. Ruston is losing so many tax dollars to monroe and bossier/shreveport on retail alone..I mean does anyone have insight on future plans for a nice retail development..I see the growth but we have so much untapped potential for shopping..All we have is a lousy Burkes Outlet, Stage, Rue 21, and Wally World..I know we can do better than that.

The heavy lifting has been done already by Karl Malone at the corner of Kentucky and Hwy. 33. The framework for a nice developmet is there, all that is needed is tenants, and they don't grow on trees in the current economic climate.

[Dirtydawg]

Albertson's lasted for how long? I don't see any type of high end repetitive business being very sucessful here. Seems like someone should have pushed them toward the never built bowling lanes development. Oh well, I guess we could always use a new branch of the library.

[hoppinmad]

A drive-in cinema would make billions:

[dawg68]

There is more to this that is not being said. Chances of this actually happening are very slim. NO money has changed hands.