Movie theater chain opening Sarasota location

A chain of movie theaters in three locations in Florida will take over the space once occupied by Parker Cinemas on University Road and Lockwood Ridge Road.

Touchstar Cinemas is a small movie theater with five head offices in Alabama and Florida. It is currently in the early stages of the licensing process to take over N. Lockwood Ridge Road in Sarasota. Road) The former Parkway Cinema Space at No. 6300 N. Parkway closed last year during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Sarasota County records show that Touchstar obtained an alcohol license on Wednesday. According to the permit application, the cinema will be allowed to provide various spirits. 

Former Parkway Space and Detville Farmers Market, on Tuesday morning, public spaces, Bhavana Yoga Studio and many other tenants are located in the same square. 

Touchstar has locations in Spring Hill, Orlando, and Fort Pierce, Florida, and two theaters in Huntsville, Alabama, including

. Its traditional cinemas are equipped with reclining seats and reserved seats, which are convenient facilities provided by most major cinemas. 

A representative of Touchstar contacted the company by phone on Wednesday but declined to comment. He said the company is still in its early stages. 

Cinemas and the entire entertainment industry collapsed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For safety reasons, many theater chains took several months to completely shut down in 2020. Some never reopened. 

The AMC theaters in Sarasota and Bradenton are currently open, but the local Regal Cinemas and Independent Cinemas