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CITY NAMES 2007 OUTSTANDING BUSINESS HONOREEGALAXY 9 THEATRE HONORED
During the August 7, 2007 City Council meeting, Galaxy 9 Theatre was named as a
Porterville Outstanding Business Honoree. The business was selected for their customer service
and commitment to the community.
On November 17, 1997, Galaxy 8 Theatres broke ground for a new movie theater which
opened seven months later. A year later an additional theatre was added and Galaxy 8 became
Galaxy 9
The company’s headquarters, Galaxy Theatres, LLC, specializes in developing and
operating multiplex theatres in the western United States. The company’s key management team
includes Frank Rimkus, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Rafe Cohen, Chief Operating
Officer and President; Lee Josselyn, Vice President and Film Buyer; Charles Goodman, Vice
President of Operations. Veronica Garcia is the General Manager of Porterville Galaxy 9
Theatre.
Galaxy 9 is committed to quality at the theatre and was one of the first theatres to show
movies in DLP (Digital Light Processing). In addition to high-quality visual technology, moviegoers
experience the awesome sound that only Dolby Digital Sound can give to any movie. Vice
President Goodman noted that Galaxy 9 invests in the newest upgrades to technology whenever
they become available.
Galaxy 9 management prides their self on offering fantastic customer service. The staff is
willing to open the ticket booth 5 minutes early or open another line during the busy times at the
concession stand to reduce the customer’s wait to make the movie goers experience nothing less
than perfect.
Galaxy 9 also offers a party room for children’s birthday party, where guests can enjoy
pizza, cake and ice cream and be treated to a tour of the projection room. Another offering of
Galaxy 9 is the ability for local business to place their advertisements on the big screen.
The company supports the community in a variety of activities and events such as the Iris
Festival, where employees came out in costumes to greet old and young alike. Galaxy 9 will open
their doors for workshops and meetings to be held in the morning hours (before show times) and
this year Galaxy 9 partnered with the Porterville Chamber of Commerce as the venue for the
Chamber’s First Friday Coffee events.
The City of Porterville was pleased to honor Galaxy 9 Theatre as an Outstanding
Business Honoree.