The Lot (cinema)

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The Lot
Company type Private
IndustryCinema
Founded2015;10 years ago (2015) in La Jolla, California, U.S. [1]
FounderAdolfo Fastlicht [2]
Number of locations
4
Area served
California
Website thelotent.com

The Lot, stylized as THE LOT, is an American luxury movie theater chain headquartered in La Jolla, California. Founded in 2015, the company operates primarily in Southern California as well as one location in Northern California. The chain's theater complexes are adjoined by sit-down restaurants, bars, and cafes. [1]

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History

The Lot was founded in 2015 in La Jolla, California, a community in San Diego. [1] It was founded by Adolfo Fastlicht, a cinema proprietor who previously co-founded Cinemex. The company's name is a shortening of the word "backlot". The first location, a seven-screen multiplex located on Fay Avenue in La Jolla, cost US$18,000,000 to construct and opened on September 30, 2015. [2] [3]

On May 5, 2016, The Lot opened its second location in the Luce Auditorium, a former United States Navy facility at Liberty Station in San Diego. The former 2,200-seat auditorium was divided into six smaller auditoriums. Several parts of the historic theater, such as the original wood stage flooring and the proscenium arch, were preserved and incorporated into the lobby. [4]

On April 26, 2018, The Lot opened its third location and first outside of San Diego County, a seven-screen complex at the Fashion Island mall in Newport Beach, California. [5] On November 8, 2018, the company's fourth location was opened in San Ramon, California, as an inaugural tenant of the Bishop Ranch mall. [6]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "A 'Lot' To Offer: Long anticipated movie theater to open Sept. 30 in La Jolla". La Jolla Light . San Diego Union-Tribune. September 22, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
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  4. Weisberg, Lori (May 3, 2016). "Luxury cinema premieres at Liberty Station". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
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  6. Li, Roland (November 10, 2018). "$300 million East Bay shopping center opens with big food names" . San Francisco Chronicle . Hearst Communications. Retrieved December 21, 2023.