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BHoop commented about Cina 5 Theatres on Feb 4, 2012 at 7:13 pm

For a few years it was a budget theater. China 5 closed soon after the Signal Hills 5 theater. In 2005, the theater was remodeled into a Goodwill Store.

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BHoop commented about Signal Hills 5 Cinema on Feb 4, 2012 at 6:53 pm

The Signal Hills 4 theater was a Red Owl supper market in an earlier life. The roof was raised up and the floor was sloped. It was know as a part of the Engler movie theater chain.

Signal Hills was the Largest shopping center in the South East Minneapolis / Saint Paul metro area. At a later date, the largest theater was divided in two. The 1980 and the early 1990’s was the hay days for the theater. After 1992, Area malls could not compete with the Mall of America.

After the theater closed, a smaller discount grocery store briefly occupied the space. About 70% of Signal Hills shopping center was raised to make way for a K Mart store. The Theater space is empty.