Company Story
1962 - Kinepolis was founded by Albert Bert and his sons, who opened the first cinema in Ghent, Belgium.
1980 - Kinepolis expanded to multiple locations in Belgium.
1993 - Kinepolis went public with an initial public offering (IPO).
1997 - Kinepolis expanded to France with the acquisition of several cinemas.
2000 - Kinepolis entered the Spanish market with the acquisition of several cinemas.
2001 - Kinepolis acquired the Dutch cinema chain, JT Bioscopen.
2007 - Kinepolis expanded to Switzerland with the acquisition of several cinemas.
2014 - Kinepolis acquired the Spanish cinema chain, Yelmo Cines.
2015 - Kinepolis expanded to Luxembourg with the acquisition of several cinemas.
2016 - Kinepolis acquired the Canadian cinema chain, Landmark Cinemas.
2018 - Kinepolis acquired the American cinema chain, MJR Digital Cinemas.