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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

Alamo Drafthouse® Cinema is a dine-in theater concept, focused on providing a distinctive entertainment and hospitality experience to its guests. Each location features upscale food and beverage service at every seat, a themed bar for pre-and-post movie conversation and signature programming

Facts & figures
Liquid capital required
$3,000,000
Net worth required
$5,000,000
Investment
$9,052,500 - $21,482,500
Franchise fee
$125,000
Royalty
5.0%
Units in operation
40
Founded
1997
Franchising Since
2003

Alamo Drafthouse® Cinema Franchise


About Alamo Drafthouse Franchise

Alamo Drafthouse® Cinema is a dine-in theater concept, focused on providing a distinctive entertainment and hospitality experience to its guests. Each location features upscale food and beverage service at every seat, a themed bar for pre-and-post movie conversation and signature programming. Alamo Drafthouse has set the standard in dine-in cinema for more than two decades with a relentless focus on creating an excellent moviegoing experience, a commitment to innovation, and continuously exceeding guest expectations.

Overview

Alamo Drafthouse has been successful because of its commitment to a superior dining experience, a unique approach to programming, and a zero-tolerance cell phone policy. All food is made to order in-house and served at your seat. The menu features a blend of film-inspired offerings and American classics. Presentation is extremely important to the company and they strive to be leaders in quality. The Alamo Drafthouse is famous for having a strict policy that requires audience members to “maintain proper cinemagoing etiquette” that includes a strict no talking, no texting policy.

Alamo Drafthouse Franchise Opportunities – History

The Alamo Drafthouse was founded by Tim and Karrie League in 1977 on Colorado Street in the warehouse district of Austin, Texas. The first theater only featured one screen and originally showcased second run titles at a discounted admission; however, within its first year of operation the venue caught the attention of many and became the host of various film premieres and visiting filmmakers. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema currently has theaters throughout Texas and has begun expanding nationwide to New York, Colorado, San Francisco, Los Angeles and more.

Entertainment Weekly called Alamo Drafthouse ‘The #1 theater in America’ and it was named the ‘Coolest Movie Theater in the World’ by Wired.com. With these awards and the unmatchable movie experience at Alamo Drafthouse, it is no surprise that the brand is spreading quickly.

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