The Rec Room

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This article is about the restaurant chain. For the physical room of a house, see Recreation room. For the video game, see Rec Room (video game). For the fictional holodeck-like device, see The Practical Joker.
The Rec Room
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryEntertainment restaurants
Founded2015; 11 years ago (2015), in Edmonton, Canada
Number of locations
10
ProductsChicken wings
Burgers
Pizza
ServicesBowling
Axe throwing
Mini golf
Pool
Arcade
Driving simulator
Virtual reality
ParentCineplex Entertainment
Websitetherecroom.com
File:REC Room in Square One 2022.jpg
The Rec Room in Square One, Mississauga

The Rec Room is a Canadian chain of entertainment restaurants owned by Cineplex Entertainment. It first opened in Edmonton in 2016 and its locations feature entertainment and recreational attractions such as an arcade, driving simulators; recreational games such as darts, bowling, archery, and virtual reality; as well as restaurants and bars, and an auditorium with a cinema-style screen, which can be used for concerts and other live events.

History

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In January 2015, Cineplex Entertainment announced the establishment of The Rec Room as a brand-new concept, with initial locations set for Calgary's Deerfoot City, South Edmonton Common, and Roundhouse Park in Toronto.[1][2][3] Cineplex CEO Ellis Jacob explained that the chain was meant to help the company diversify beyond its core cinema business in the wake of the growing streaming industry.[4]

The first location opened in South Edmonton Common in September 2016.[5] A second location at Roundhouse Park opened in June 2017, along with a second Edmonton location at West Edmonton Mall.[1][2]

Cineplex aimed to open 10-15 locations of The Rec Room nationally, ranging in size from 30,000 to 50,000 square feet. The company subsequently announced and opened other locations, including Masonville Place in London,[3][6][7][8] Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga (replacing parts of the former Target Canada store),[9] Avalon Mall in St. Johns, Seasons of Tuxedo in Winnipeg, and Brentwood Town Centre in Burnaby.[10][11][12] In May 2019, Cineplex announced a second Vancouver-area location on Granville Street which would feature a rooftop patio. Originally slated to open in 2021, it was delayed to November 2024 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13][14] In September 2019, Cineplex announced plans to open their first Quebec location at Royalmount in Mount Royal,[15] which is slated to open in fall 2024.[16]

The Toronto location features The Void virtual reality attraction.[2] In July 2018, Cineplex announced that it would become the exclusive Canadian franchisee of The Void and add additional locations (such as the Mississauga and West Edmonton Mall locations).[17]

Locations

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See also

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