Cinemark Theatres is a chain of movie theatres owned by Cinemark Holdings, Inc. in North and South America and Taiwan. It has its headquarters in Plano, Texas. As of March 31, 2011, the Cinemark circuit is the third largest in the United States with 293 theatres and 3,825 screens in 40 states. They are the most geographically diverse circuit in Latin America with 139 theatres and 1,125 screens in 13 countries.. Cinemark also holds the spot of second largest circuit internationally. Cinemark operates theaters under several brands, including its flagship Cinemark, Century, Tinseltown USA, and... CinéArts. Cinemark was started in 1984 by Lee Roy Mitchell as a chain of theatres in Texas, Utah, and California. Through new theatre construction and acquisitions, it became the third largest theatre chain in the United States and the second largest theatre chain in the world. In 2009, Cinemark introduced its own large screen concept, known as XD, and has plans to install it in many well-performing locations around the world. In the 1990s, Cinemark Theatres was one of the first chains to incorporate stadium-style seating into their theatres.
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| NYSE symbol: | CNK |
| Founded: | 1984 |
| Founders: | Lee Roy Mitchell |
| Headquarters: | Plano, Texas |
| Annual revenue: | $1,742,290,000 |
| Net income: | $-48,330,000 |
| Operating income: | $262,600,000 |
| Market cap: | $1,800,000,000 |
| Industries: | Motion Picture and Video Exhibition |