Dine-in Movie Theater Replaces Grand Cinemas Crossroads 6

By Balazs Szekely, Associate Editor

Roadhouse Cinemas, a group of local entrepreneurs will open a state-of-the-art dine-in cinema in Tucson later this year. The group will spend over $2 million on the recovery of Grand Cinemas Crossroads 6, an existing discount theater located at the corner of East Grant and North Swan Road at Crossroads Festival Shopping Center.

With its spacious auditoriums, large electric reclining leather seats and seat side service, the facility will be the first of its kind in the area. The new theater holds the promise of bringing unique cinema experience to Tucson with high-end projection, exclusive pre-show content, a selection of local craft beers and wine, an array of creative food choices developed specially for Roadhouse Cinemas by Vincent Mast, a two-time Silver Spoon winner. The recipes include flatbread pizzas, several variations of mac and cheese, burgers, stuffed naan, craft gelato and an award-winning chocolate-bourbon pecan pie.  In addition, the facility will include a Roadhouse-style restaurant and bar complete with an outdoor patio.

Scott Cassell, general manager of Roadhouse Cinemas  expects the theater to be more than a place to see a first-run movie; the goal is to offer an experience, he said in a recent statement for the press. “We are going to bring a brand new concept in movie theaters to Tucson that is sweeping the nation with tremendous popularity,” he added.

Roadhouse Cinemas is expected to open this fall, and movie enthusiasts attending the theater must be 21 years or older or be accompanied by an adult.

Photo credits: Architectural Design Group, Tucson