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Studio Movie Grill is an American movie theater chain based in Dallas, Texas. Established in 1999, the company currently operates theaters across Texas and in Atlanta, Georgia.

Food
"Take a menu, go to the theater and decide what to order. When you're ready, a red button on the table summons a red-shirted server who takes your order. You dine as the movie plays and runners dressed in unobtrusive black T-shirts duck in and out to serve or clear away items. The bill comes 50 minutes before the show ends. Over the years, the SMG concept has evolved, Schultz said. The biggest changes have been their ability to deliver fresh (as opposed to frozen) food, offer quality sound and projection and avoid distractions while serving during the film. They made special accommodations for the Atlanta outpost, even negotiating agreements with Coca-Cola instead of the corporate brand PepsiCo. An upgraded menu with choices ranging from salads to a cheese platter and barbecue chicken pizza changes twice a year. The prices are designed to be in line with casual dining spots, he said."

"Included with an evening out is an extensive restaurant menu that has been rated twice in The Food Network's Top Five, ranging from salads to pizza to the traditional popcorn and soda. Hand-held devices are provided at every table so patrons can order their food 30 minutes before each movie. Ninety percent of food is delivered before movies begin."

Addison
1998 (and 2000) - closed August 2010

""To be quite frank," Schultz said Wednesday, "in this competitive landscape, five screens just isn't enough." Addison had only five, compared to the eight to 10 Studio Movie Grill has in Plano, Dallas and Arlington. And, of course, the latter two are state-of-the-art venues with large seating capacities. [...]  The decision to close Addison was, for Schultz, not without emotion. "What was fun about that location," he said, "was that it was the first premier movie restaurant that carried first-run movies -- in the world. The first."

Frisco
proposed in 2006, leases signed, plans approved, project abandoned in Summer 2008

Arlington
Summer 2006?

Dallas (Royal Lane)
February 2008

"On October 15, [2008] the night of the final [presidential] debate, you can come and watch the debate on the big screen."

"Jewish Community Center announced Wednesday that, because of the closing, the opening night of its Jewish Film Festival at 9 p.m., Sept. 11, will be moved to the Dallas location of Studio Movie Grill."

Copperfield
"Studio Movie Grill, pioneer of the "movie grill" concept -- which combines first-run movies, a state-of-the-art viewing experience and high quality food -- will premiere its first Houston location in Copperfield, on Friday, May 19 [2006]. Located at the northeast corner of Highway 6 and West Road."

Copperfield - opened May 2006 - "The former Loews theater, 8580 Highway 6 at West Road, is 40,000-square-feet and has eight screens. The old theater has been gutted and remodeled. Brian Schultz, president of Studio Movie Grill, is excited about introducing a fresh movie experience in a family friendly atmosphere. "Everything is focused on the customer," said Schultz, who has two locations in Dallas and two locations under construction in Arlington and Frisco. "We've taken a lot of pains to offer a safe, friendly family viewing."  Included with an evening out is an extensive restaurant menu that has been rated twice in The Food Network's Top Five, ranging from salads to pizza to the traditional popcorn and soda."

CityCentre
Studio Movie Grill opens March 9, 2009 @ City Centre/Town & Country

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/forum/houston/588773-studio-movie-grill-opens-3-9-a.html#ixzz116SMlJM7 CityCentre on site of former Town & Country Mall, located at the southeast corner of the Sam Houston Tollway and Interstate 10.

Kansas City, Missouri
opened March 2010, closed September 2010

Atlanta, Georgia
opened 2010

"The Dallas based chain, which opened its first metro area location recently in Alpharetta on Holcomb Bridge Road, offers moviegoers the opportunity to dine while watching the movie of their choice. [...] When they saw what would become the Atlanta area location, SMG planners thought Schultz was crazy. The building was a grocery store that had been empty for 12 years in a tired shopping center that had seen better days. Schultz proclaimed it perfect. "I could picture exactly what it would look like," he said. The interior, a sharp mix of wood and sleek lighting, offers a full bar at the entrance and a sitting area. [...] They made special accommodations for the Atlanta outpost, even negotiating agreements with Coca-Cola instead of the corporate brand PepsiCo."

Scottsdale, Arizona