ATHENS, GA. — St. Simons Island, Ga.-based Georgia Theatre Company has held the grand opening for University 16 Cinemas in Athens. The 16-screen theater features stadium seating, wide-arc screens, Dolby Digital stereo sound and Christie digital projectors. Two auditoriums are equipped with Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound and 3D Digital Cinema technology. The movie theater also features a full-service restaurant and a party room for special events. University 16 Cinemas is the first tenant to open within Epps Bridge Centre, a 68-acre power center under development on Oconee Connector near the intersection of Georgia Highway 316 and Highway 10 Loop. Atlanta-based The Bishop Company is developing Epps Bridge Center. Smyrna, Ga.-based Benning Construction Co. built University 16 Cinemas and is the general contractor for the rest of the shopping center.
A rendering of the Georgia Theatre Company's new University 16 Cinemas in Athens, Ga.
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