Carmike Valley 3
1551 Valley West Drive,
Unit 186,
West Des Moines,
IA
50266
1551 Valley West Drive,
Unit 186,
West Des Moines,
IA
50266
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Previously operated by: Carmike Cinemas, Dubinsky Brothers, Excellence Theatres
Functions: Bar, Restaurant
Previous Names: Valley 3 Theatres
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The Valley 3 Theatres was a tri-plex located within the Valley West Mall (built c.1975) in West Des Moines, Iowa. The Valley III Theatre was opened on July 30, 1976. Operated by Dubinsky Brothers Theatres, followed by Excellence Theatres and finally Carmike. It was closed on August 25, 2001.
In May 2009, it is the Ocean Beach Bar & Grill.
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Actually I believe the ownership was the other way around. Operated by Dubinsky circa 1988, closed by Carmike (circa 2000?).
More commonly known as the “Valley 3 Theatres” and later the “Carmike Valley 3”. Closed August 25, 2001 according the a Des Moines Register article (“Carmike To Close 3 Iowa Theatres”), the mall was remodeled at least twice and the space was occupied by retail, then a restaurant “Kahunaville” which had it’s ribbon cutting celebration on July 25, 2007. Became Ocean Beach Bar & Grill circa November 2008. More information about the mall can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_West_Mall
Yes, it was operated by Dubinsky in the 80s until they sold out to Excellence ca 1988, and then Carmike (after they bought Excellence).
This opened on July 30th, 1976. Grand opening ad uploaded in the photo section for this cinema.
The ownership was the other way around. The Valley III was operated by Dubinsky circa 1988, then Excellence and then closed by Carmike in 2001.
On October 28, 1988 it was announced that Excellence Theatres would buy Dubinsky Bros Theatres (see Box Office magazine, January 1989 page 45).
In March 1991 Carmike Cinemas reached a deal to take over Excellence Theatres.
Opened on July 30, 1976, closed on August 6, 2000.