Theater chain Cinépolis sets 2017 opening for first Tarrant location

In January, the Euless City Council unanimously approved site plans for a Cinépolis 12-screen movie theater in the booming Glade Parks development off of Texas 121. On Tuesday, more details were released about the upcoming theater.

Officially Cinépolis USA, the South California-based chain, signed a lease for 52,000 square feet in the “power retail project” at Glade Road and 121. The lease was negotiated by the Weitzman Group, a Texas-based commercial real-estate company.

The multi-screen theater will feature “plush automated recliners,” a bar and gourmet snacks. Cinépolis USA’s parent company, which was founded in 1971 in Mexico, boasts that it’s the fourth-largest movie-theater exhibitor in the world. It is also building an eight-screen theater in Dallas’ Victory Park. The location, also expected to be finished in 2017, will be the chain’s first in Texas.

Cinépolis USA has theaters in California and Florida. If the menu at the Del Mar, California original any indication, you can expect such appetizers as “Gourmet Truffle Skinny Fries” with spicy sriracha aioli, hummus & naan crisps, and a gourmet savory crepe. Entrees range from a burger to a spicy sushi lobster roll, with pizzas, tacos and panini in between.

Desserts include sweet crepes, a “Rockslide Brownie” and a variety of cheesecakes and milkshakes. Hot and iced coffee drinks are also available. The menu includes a few vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free items.

Glade Parks is already home to a Dave & Buster’s, a Dick’s Sporting Goods, Michaels craft store and other retailers. A Belk department store is scheduled to open there this spring. In January, the Euless City Council also approved plans for a location of Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar, a dog-friendly chain that also has a location in Addison.

This story was originally published February 23, 2016 at 12:42 PM with the headline "Theater chain Cinépolis sets 2017 opening for first Tarrant location."