Palace 9 Cinema

10 Fayette Drive,
South Burlington, VT 05403

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Previously operated by: Hoyts Theatres

Previous Names: Merrill's Cinema 9, South Burlington 9

Phone Numbers: Box Office: 802.864.5610

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Opened January 3, 1992 by Vermont resident Merrill Jarvis who has been in the business so long he can’t remember. In the late-1940’s with his uncle they would travel all over Vermont showing movies in small towns in town halls. He would sell tickets and popcorn. His biggest opening of a theatre is the new Merrill’s 9 Cinemas. He has 24 screens in Vermont in the early-1990’s. He said of the theatre business,"The theatre business is as strong as the people in it. If we project a aura of enthusiasm, nothing, absolutely nothing coming down the pike can beat us." BOXOFFICE July 1992.

The Palace 9 Cinema was closed by Merrill Theaters on November 10, 2023.

Contributed by MikeRogers

Recent comments (view all 9 comments)

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on July 23, 2010 at 9:32 pm

Oh, The BOXOFFICE article did have pictures of the new Merrill’s 9 Cinemas.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on July 31, 2010 at 8:40 am

STATUS:

OPEN

FUNCTION:

MOVIES (FIRST RUN)

CURRENT NAME:

PALACE 9 CINEMAS

AKA

MERRILL’S CINEMA 9

SOUTH BURLINGTON 9

PLEASE ADD TO ADDRESS:

10 FAYETTE DRIVE

PHONE:

802.864.5610

WEBSITE:

http://www.palace9.com

Previously operated by:

Merrill Theaters

Hoyts Cinema Corporation?

Regal cinemas?

HLB Entertainment?

Need more info and photos.

Mike, if I could find out all this info from Manteno, Illinois, why didn’t you? It would save CT a lot of work.

Discloner
Discloner on June 25, 2011 at 1:25 pm

To nix a few ‘?’ from your list – the theater was previously operated by Hoyts Cinema Corporation, and I believe North East Cinemas. Don’t think Regal was ever in there. It’s currently operated by HLB Entertainment.

It was also known as ‘Cinema 9’ for a while.

Discloner
Discloner on June 25, 2011 at 1:59 pm

It should also be noted that the theater started showing Met Opera (Live in HD) seasons since 2008 – and continues to show unique programming through through the same agreement (Concerts, Documentaries with live discussions, etc). Additionally the theater has played host to the yearly Vermont International Film Festival since 2009.

dickneeds111
dickneeds111 on April 22, 2012 at 2:19 pm

Here in New England Hoyt’s cinemas only became a name change to Regal Cinemas. All Hoyt’s cinemas barring a few that were sold to Entertainment and Neighborhood cinemas switched to Regal which I believe is just another entity of Hoyt’s so this cinema probably operated under both names at one time. Very similar as when Sack became USA and then was taken over by Lowes and when AMC became Lowes and some AMCS became Regal.

rivest266
rivest266 on August 26, 2016 at 6:40 pm

January 3rd, 1992 grand opening ad in the photo section. It opened on the 10th.

rivest266
rivest266 on August 26, 2016 at 6:41 pm

Merrill sold his theatres to Hoyt’s in 1994 and bought them back later.

rivest266
rivest266 on August 27, 2016 at 1:35 pm

Also uploaded the May 19th, 2005 grand opening as Palace 9

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