Mill Creek Announces Grand Opening of Paragon Theaters at Founders Row
Cutting-Edge Movie Theater Adds Seven Screens and Dine-In Experience to MCR’s Mixed-Use Lifestyle Center
FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Mill Creek Residential, a leading developer, owner-operator and investment manager specializing in premier rental housing across the U.S., today announced the grand opening of Paragon Theaters, a state-of-the-art dine-in movie theater, at Founders Row.
Paragon Theaters brings seven screens and more than 600 seats to Founders Row, a flourishing mixed-use lifestyle center developed by Mill Creek in the heart of Falls Church, approximately 10 miles west of Washington, D.C. The theater showcases Paragon’s innovative Lux Box concept, featuring heated “Zero Gravity” reclining seats complete with privacy walls. Guests can enjoy an array of food and beverages delivered to their seats with the convenience of QR code ordering.
“Bringing a movie theater to the City of Falls Church has been an ambition since 2016 when the development was first approved, but the pandemic partially short-circuited the effort and lengthened the timeline,” said Joe Muffler, senior managing director of development for Mill Creek. “We’ve continued to push forward and finally realized our vision, and we believe Paragon Theaters is a premier partner for this undertaking. We are confident the cutting-edge theater will be a key piece that cements Founders Row as an unmatched destination community for the broader Washington, D.C. region.”
Paragon Theaters was formed in 2009 by former Muvico Entertainment executives Mike Whalen, Jr. and Mike Wilson. The company has a proven track record of building, retrofitting and operating successful movie theaters throughout the southeast U.S. Paragon’s portfolio currently consists of six operating theaters, including four in Florida and one in Cary, N.C. (Paragon Fenton).
“We’re thrilled to make Founders Row the next home for Paragon Theaters, and the grand opening is a major milestone of a project long in the making,” said Wilson, president of Paragon Theaters. “The theater will provide an ultramodern entertainment option to an already vibrant mixed-use locale, and we’re confident our high-resolution screens and trademark service levels will genuinely bolster the visitor experience. Paragon Founders Row is the finest moviegoing experience in the DMV area, with our branded concepts such as Lux Box, Axis 15 Extreme and MyPi Pizza that can only be found at Paragon.”
Founders Row, located at the intersection of West Broad and North West Streets, features three distinct residential communities and more than 100,000 square feet of retail space. The three residential communities—Modera Founders Row, Modera Falls Church and Verso, an age-restricted community dedicated to individuals 55 and over—combine to offer 674 homes. Onsite retailers include a diverse array of award-winning restaurants, wellness-focused vendors and a host of incoming retailers.
About Mill Creek Residential
Mill Creek Residential is a national rental housing company focused on developing, acquiring, and operating rental communities in targeted markets nationwide. The national company, headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, proactively develops, acquires, constructs, and operates communities through its seasoned team of real estate professionals in offices across the United States. Mill Creek is building its portfolio in many of the nation’s most desirable markets in Seattle, Portland, the San Francisco Bay area, Sacramento, Southern California, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Denver, Dallas, Austin, Houston, South Florida, Tampa, Orlando, Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte, Raleigh, Washington, D.C., New Jersey, New York, and Boston. As of March 31, 2025, the company’s portfolio comprises 152 communities representing over 44,000 rental homes operating or under construction. For more information, please visit MillCreekPlaces.com.
Media Contact
Stephen Ursery
LinnellTaylor Marketing
303.682.3945
About Paragon Theaters
Founded in 2009 by former Muvico executives Michael Whalen, Jr. and Michael Wilson, Paragon Theaters is committed to delivering a premium moviegoing experience through innovation and service. Signature features include the patented Lux Box Dine-In Seating and Axis15 Extreme auditoriums with tilted 15-degree screens, 4K laser projection, and Dolby Atmos sound, and the newest concept Director’s Rooms – private cinema watching at its best with giant screens, comfy intimate seating and full dine-in service. Select locations also feature IMAX with Laser Sight and Sound, and elevated dining and bar options. Paragon is also home to the famous homemade MyPi Pizzas. Paragon’s Diamond Rewards loyalty program offers members fast, frequent perks. The company currently operates six locations in Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia.
For showtimes, ticket availability and to learn more, visit paragontheaters.com.
Please update, theatre opened on December 23, 1994, rename theatre to Regal Fairfax Towne Center and total seats 908. It’s grand opening ad in the photos section.
Please update, theatre opened July 2, 1975 as the Fair City III and became 6 screens on October 25, 1986 as the Showcase Fair City 6. (Grand Opening ads in the photos section)
Please add previous name
Fair Oaks III
Showcase Fair Oaks 6
Cineplex Odeon took over this Showcase Cinema Theatre in 1988
Tysons Galleria dine-in movie theater CMX CinéBistro is now open
By Angela Woolsey
Published February 2, 2023 at 11:00AM
Tysons moviegoers can now escape to Pandora while munching on blackened salmon.
CMX CinéBistro (2001 International Drive, Suite 1700U) has officially opened at Tysons Galleria after a couple of delays last fall. The dine-in movie theater, which features a full bar and lounge, is located on the third floor of the mall’s redeveloped Macy’s wing.
CMX Cinemas announced on Instagram that its newest theater opened its doors for the first time last Friday (Jan. 27).
The 43,268-square-foot theater has over 800 reclining seats in eight screening rooms. Available in theaters and at the Stone Sports Bar in the lobby, the menu focuses on “rustic New American cuisine” prepared by formally trained chefs, CMX said in a press release.
“The thing that really sets our menu and concept apart from other theaters in the region is that we serve it in-theater while guests are sitting in a plush recliner, and we pair it with the latest projection and audio technology,” CMX CEO Patrick Ryan said. “We want to be able to check every box in terms of food, technology, comfort and amenities, because it’s when you put it all together that it adds up to an unbeatable experience.”
Dishes include blackened salmon with roasted garlic mash and butter sauce, artichoke cakes with Old Bay remoulade and Brazilian tomato slaw, a signature CMX Burger, and a crispy chicken bowl with jasmine rice.
Standard movie theater concessions are also available, along with alcoholic and non-alcoholic milkshakes.
Patrons planning to use the in-theater dining service need to arrive at least 30 minutes before their showtime, and except for films designated as “family-friendly,” showings after 8:30 p.m. are limited to people 21 and older.
Movies currently playing include recent Oscar nominees like “Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” along with this weekend’s new releases “80 for Brady” and M. Night Shamalyan’s “Knock at the Cabin.” There was also a repertory screening of “Rocky” on Wednesday (Feb. 1).
Ticket prices vary based on the movie and time of day, from $8 for a weekday matinee of “80 for Brady” to $14.49 for a “prime time” showing of “Top Gun: Maverick” on Friday night. On Tuesdays, all tickets for adults and kids are just $5, according to a promotional sign outside the theater.
This is CMX’s first location in Fairfax County, though the Florida-based company has theaters in Richmond and Leesburg.
“We are proud of our tenant offerings, and CMX CineBistro is one of the final elements that will complete the new wing at Tysons Galleria,” said Chris Pine, executive vice president of anchors, big box leasing and development at Brookfield Properties for retail. “CMX offers a sophisticated and comfortable experience that compliments the Tysons Galleria experience.”
The final additions to the new wing include the Southeast Asian restaurant Jiwa Singapura, which is located directly across from CinéBistro and expected to open early this year, and Yard House.
The sports bar was scheduled to have a grand opening on Jan. 15, but permit issues with Fairfax County delayed the opening, which will now be on Feb. 26, according to Dylan Wieder, executive chef for Yard House’s Tysons location.
Please update, theatre opened November 16, 1990 as the Loews Worldgate Theatre, grand opening ad in the photos section courtesy of the Washington Post.
Mill Creek Announces Grand Opening of Paragon Theaters at Founders Row
Cutting-Edge Movie Theater Adds Seven Screens and Dine-In Experience to MCR’s Mixed-Use Lifestyle Center
FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Mill Creek Residential, a leading developer, owner-operator and investment manager specializing in premier rental housing across the U.S., today announced the grand opening of Paragon Theaters, a state-of-the-art dine-in movie theater, at Founders Row.
Paragon Theaters brings seven screens and more than 600 seats to Founders Row, a flourishing mixed-use lifestyle center developed by Mill Creek in the heart of Falls Church, approximately 10 miles west of Washington, D.C. The theater showcases Paragon’s innovative Lux Box concept, featuring heated “Zero Gravity” reclining seats complete with privacy walls. Guests can enjoy an array of food and beverages delivered to their seats with the convenience of QR code ordering.
“Bringing a movie theater to the City of Falls Church has been an ambition since 2016 when the development was first approved, but the pandemic partially short-circuited the effort and lengthened the timeline,” said Joe Muffler, senior managing director of development for Mill Creek. “We’ve continued to push forward and finally realized our vision, and we believe Paragon Theaters is a premier partner for this undertaking. We are confident the cutting-edge theater will be a key piece that cements Founders Row as an unmatched destination community for the broader Washington, D.C. region.”
Paragon Theaters was formed in 2009 by former Muvico Entertainment executives Mike Whalen, Jr. and Mike Wilson. The company has a proven track record of building, retrofitting and operating successful movie theaters throughout the southeast U.S. Paragon’s portfolio currently consists of six operating theaters, including four in Florida and one in Cary, N.C. (Paragon Fenton).
“We’re thrilled to make Founders Row the next home for Paragon Theaters, and the grand opening is a major milestone of a project long in the making,” said Wilson, president of Paragon Theaters. “The theater will provide an ultramodern entertainment option to an already vibrant mixed-use locale, and we’re confident our high-resolution screens and trademark service levels will genuinely bolster the visitor experience. Paragon Founders Row is the finest moviegoing experience in the DMV area, with our branded concepts such as Lux Box, Axis 15 Extreme and MyPi Pizza that can only be found at Paragon.”
Founders Row, located at the intersection of West Broad and North West Streets, features three distinct residential communities and more than 100,000 square feet of retail space. The three residential communities—Modera Founders Row, Modera Falls Church and Verso, an age-restricted community dedicated to individuals 55 and over—combine to offer 674 homes. Onsite retailers include a diverse array of award-winning restaurants, wellness-focused vendors and a host of incoming retailers.
About Mill Creek Residential Mill Creek Residential is a national rental housing company focused on developing, acquiring, and operating rental communities in targeted markets nationwide. The national company, headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, proactively develops, acquires, constructs, and operates communities through its seasoned team of real estate professionals in offices across the United States. Mill Creek is building its portfolio in many of the nation’s most desirable markets in Seattle, Portland, the San Francisco Bay area, Sacramento, Southern California, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Denver, Dallas, Austin, Houston, South Florida, Tampa, Orlando, Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte, Raleigh, Washington, D.C., New Jersey, New York, and Boston. As of March 31, 2025, the company’s portfolio comprises 152 communities representing over 44,000 rental homes operating or under construction. For more information, please visit MillCreekPlaces.com.
Media Contact Stephen Ursery LinnellTaylor Marketing 303.682.3945
About Paragon Theaters Founded in 2009 by former Muvico executives Michael Whalen, Jr. and Michael Wilson, Paragon Theaters is committed to delivering a premium moviegoing experience through innovation and service. Signature features include the patented Lux Box Dine-In Seating and Axis15 Extreme auditoriums with tilted 15-degree screens, 4K laser projection, and Dolby Atmos sound, and the newest concept Director’s Rooms – private cinema watching at its best with giant screens, comfy intimate seating and full dine-in service. Select locations also feature IMAX with Laser Sight and Sound, and elevated dining and bar options. Paragon is also home to the famous homemade MyPi Pizzas. Paragon’s Diamond Rewards loyalty program offers members fast, frequent perks. The company currently operates six locations in Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia.
For showtimes, ticket availability and to learn more, visit paragontheaters.com.
SOURCE Mill Creek Residentia
Please update, total seats 502
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 141
Theatre 2 165
Theatre 3 196
Please update, theatre opened on December 23, 1994, rename theatre to Regal Fairfax Towne Center and total seats 908. It’s grand opening ad in the photos section.
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 74
Theatre 2 189
Theatre 3 and 10 71
Theatre 4 45
Theatre 5 128
Theatre 6 58
Theatre 7 49
Theatre 8 97
Theatre 9 126
Grand Opening ad in the photos section
Please rename Cinemark Fairfax Corner and XD and total seats 1,861 and grand opening ad posted in the photos section.
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 and 14 79
Theatre 2 78
Theatre 3 and 12 69
Theatre 4 and 11 97
Theatre 5 and 10 129
Theatre 6 205 with XD and DBOX
Theatre 7 289
Theatre 8 201 with DBOX
Theatre 9 201 with XD and DBOX
Theatre 13 77
Please update, theatre opened July 2, 1975 as the Fair City III and became 6 screens on October 25, 1986 as the Showcase Fair City 6. (Grand Opening ads in the photos section)
Please add previous name Fair Oaks III Showcase Fair Oaks 6
Cineplex Odeon took over this Showcase Cinema Theatre in 1988
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 248
Theatre 2 141
Theatre 3 143
Theatre 4 140
Theatre 5 112
Theatre 6 62
Please update, theatre opened September 21, 2012 and grand opening ad in the photos section
Please rename Regal Springfeld Town Center as per website
Please update, total seats 1,741
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 221 LOOK PX
Theatre 2 195 LOOK PX
Theatre 3, 4, 6 and 8 47
Theatre 5 43
Theatre 7 126
Theatre 9 and 10 220 LOOK PX
theatre 11 117
Theatre 12 137
Theatre 13 122
Theatre 14 152
Please update, theatre opened on November 16, 1990 as the Restown Center Multiplex Cinemas, grand opening ad in the photos section.
Total Seats: 802
Theatre 1 61
Theatre 2 73
Theatre 3 74
Theatre 4 42
Theatre 5 and 7 62
Theatre 6 and 8 63
Theatre 9 90
Theatre 10 101 LOOK PX
Theatre 11 111 LOOK PX
Please rename theatre to CMX CineBistro Tysons Galleria and the toal screens is 8
Total seating: 697
Theatre 1 72
Theatre 2 and 8 60
Theatre 3 105 with DBOX
Theatre 4, 5 and 6 112
Theatre 7 64
Tysons Galleria dine-in movie theater CMX CinéBistro is now open By Angela Woolsey Published February 2, 2023 at 11:00AM Tysons moviegoers can now escape to Pandora while munching on blackened salmon.
CMX CinéBistro (2001 International Drive, Suite 1700U) has officially opened at Tysons Galleria after a couple of delays last fall. The dine-in movie theater, which features a full bar and lounge, is located on the third floor of the mall’s redeveloped Macy’s wing.
CMX Cinemas announced on Instagram that its newest theater opened its doors for the first time last Friday (Jan. 27).
The 43,268-square-foot theater has over 800 reclining seats in eight screening rooms. Available in theaters and at the Stone Sports Bar in the lobby, the menu focuses on “rustic New American cuisine” prepared by formally trained chefs, CMX said in a press release.
“The thing that really sets our menu and concept apart from other theaters in the region is that we serve it in-theater while guests are sitting in a plush recliner, and we pair it with the latest projection and audio technology,” CMX CEO Patrick Ryan said. “We want to be able to check every box in terms of food, technology, comfort and amenities, because it’s when you put it all together that it adds up to an unbeatable experience.”
Dishes include blackened salmon with roasted garlic mash and butter sauce, artichoke cakes with Old Bay remoulade and Brazilian tomato slaw, a signature CMX Burger, and a crispy chicken bowl with jasmine rice.
Standard movie theater concessions are also available, along with alcoholic and non-alcoholic milkshakes.
Patrons planning to use the in-theater dining service need to arrive at least 30 minutes before their showtime, and except for films designated as “family-friendly,” showings after 8:30 p.m. are limited to people 21 and older.
Movies currently playing include recent Oscar nominees like “Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” along with this weekend’s new releases “80 for Brady” and M. Night Shamalyan’s “Knock at the Cabin.” There was also a repertory screening of “Rocky” on Wednesday (Feb. 1).
Ticket prices vary based on the movie and time of day, from $8 for a weekday matinee of “80 for Brady” to $14.49 for a “prime time” showing of “Top Gun: Maverick” on Friday night. On Tuesdays, all tickets for adults and kids are just $5, according to a promotional sign outside the theater.
This is CMX’s first location in Fairfax County, though the Florida-based company has theaters in Richmond and Leesburg.
“We are proud of our tenant offerings, and CMX CineBistro is one of the final elements that will complete the new wing at Tysons Galleria,” said Chris Pine, executive vice president of anchors, big box leasing and development at Brookfield Properties for retail. “CMX offers a sophisticated and comfortable experience that compliments the Tysons Galleria experience.”
The final additions to the new wing include the Southeast Asian restaurant Jiwa Singapura, which is located directly across from CinéBistro and expected to open early this year, and Yard House.
The sports bar was scheduled to have a grand opening on Jan. 15, but permit issues with Fairfax County delayed the opening, which will now be on Feb. 26, according to Dylan Wieder, executive chef for Yard House’s Tysons location.
Please update, total seats 1,196 and rename Cinemark Centreville as per website
Add to previous names Centreville Multiplex Cinemas at Centre Ridge
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 189
Theatre 2 113
Theatre 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 74
Theatre 11 114
Theatre 12 188
Please update, theatre opened November 16, 1990 as the Loews Worldgate Theatre, grand opening ad in the photos section.
Total seating: 807
Theatre 1 73
Theatre 2 75
Theatre 3 72
Theatre 4 125
Theatre 5 133
Theatre 6 157
Theatre 7 72
Theatre 8 and 9 50
Grand opening ad in the photos section
Please update, total seats 3,609
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 and 9 294
Theatre 2 and 10 247
Theatre 3 292 IMAX with Laser
Theatre 4 and 12 215
Theatre 5 and 13 165
Theatre 6 and 13 193
Theatre 7 and 15 235
Theatre 8 and 16 182
Theatre 11 255 Dolby Cinema at AMC
Please update, theatre opened November 16, 1990 as the Loews Worldgate Theatre, grand opening ad in the photos section courtesy of the Washington Post.
Seating information will be provided later today.
Please update, rename theatre to Regal Culpeper and total seats 703
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 210
Theatre 2 169
Theatre 3 172
Theatre 4 152
Please update, rename theatre to Regal Kingstowne, theatre opened on December 2, 2005 and it’s grand opening ad in the photos section.
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 155 with Recliners RPX/Dolby Atmos
Theatre 2 226
Theatre 3 180
Theatre 4 129
Theatre 5 190
Theatre 6 144
Theatre 7 257
Theatre 8 289
Theatre 9 301 SCREEN X
Theatre 10 127
Theatre 11 154
Theatre 12 129
Theatre 13 172
Theatre 14 148
Theatre 15 161
Theatre 16 357
A Better grand opening ad posted in the photos section from the Washington Post
Please update, total seats is 3,643 and it’s grand opening ad posted in the photos section
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1, 2, 19 and 20 182
Theatre 3 143
Theatre 4 295
Theatre 5 312 IMAX WITH LASER
Theatre 6 190 Dolby Cinema at AMC
Theatre 7 295 XL at AMC
Theatre 8 144
Theatre 9, 10, 13 and 14 181
Theatre 11, 16, 17 and 22 95
Theatre 12, 15, 18 and 21 108
Theatres 8 and 9 now have XL at AMC
@RobertAlex, RPX is installed with Dolby Atmos in most auditoriums. Yes some locations don’t have atmos but the recent installations have atmos
Please rename Cinemark Century Park Lane 16 and XD as per website
Please update, rename theatre to Xscape Brandywine 14 as per website and total seats 1400
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 118
Theatre 2 81
Theatre 3 64
Theatre 4 and 11 45
Theatre 5 70
Theatre 6 100
Theatre 7 224 Xtreme/Atmos
Theatre 8 223 Xtreme/Atmos
Theatre 9 101
Theatre 10 69
Theatre 12 65
Theatre 13 82
Theatre 14 113