The building at 73 Mazzeo Drive went dark on March 1, 2026. Seventeen days later it sold for $9 million to a buyer who wasn't required to keep it a movie theater. Now Regal is reopening it as Regal Randolph, with all 16 screens. That outcome was never guaranteed. The restaurants along that stretch of Route 139 also kept going through the gap, and one new one opened. The dinner-and-a-movie block that comes back this fall is the old one plus a new kitchen.
What March 1 took off Route 139
The Boston Globe reported in February that Showcase Cinema de Lux Randolph, which had an IMAX auditorium and an immersive MX4D theater, would close. Its last full day of operations was March 1. The company's goodbye was short: "It has been our pleasure to serve the Randolph community." The statement also said it hoped to see patrons "at one of our nearby locations." No reason for the closure was given.
The building had been part of the town for a long time. According to Boston.com, the three-level theater opened in 1997 with 16 screens and seating for more than 2,000. That's close to three decades of first-run releases on the same exit off Route 24. The Enterprise noted that moviegoers across the Brockton area had relied on the Randolph location for more than 20 years.
A $9 million sale that left the door open
Here's how 2026 went for the property:
- March 1: Showcase holds its last day of operations.
- March 18: National Amusements sells the property to Boston-based developer CORE Investments, according to state land records cited by Boston.com.
- April 2: Boston.com reports the $9 million price. CORE says it's in talks with a possible tenant but isn't ready to say what comes next.
- September 18: The Enterprise reports that Regal plans to open Regal Randolph on the site.
The price shows how much the land had gained. The Globe, citing assessor records, reported that National Amusements bought the property for $4 million in June 1997 and then built the theater on it. Boston.com described the site as 112,265 square feet of building on 13.48 acres along Route 139, a major commercial corridor just off Route 24.
Thirteen acres with highway access can support a lot of things besides a movie theater. The sale pitch said so openly. As quoted by Boston.com, the head of capital markets at the firm that brokered the sale said:
"The site features tremendous infrastructure and access to the communities south of Boston, which will present the buyer with optionality on how they elect to reenvision the site, should they elect to forego the option of simply re-leasing the cinema to another operator."
The same story quoted a partner at that firm calling Randolph "one of the chain's most productive sites in all of New England." The building was marketed both ways, as a strong cinema and as a site that could be reimagined. Between April and September it was fair to wonder whether Mazzeo Drive's anchor would come back as anything Randolph recognized.
What Regal is putting back
The answer turned out to be the most familiar one. A Regal spokesperson told The Enterprise that Regal Randolph will keep all 16 existing screens and more than 2,000 seats. It will add IMAX and RPX, short for Regal Premium Experience, auditoriums. That matches the 1997 building almost seat for seat.
Regal told The Enterprise it was aiming to open between Oct. 15 and 22, pending town approval of several permits. Because the date depended on those approvals, check Regal's website for current showtimes before you plan a night around it. One clear sign of Regal's plans is that its official rules for a Regal Randolph Year of Rewards+ Sweepstakes run from Oct. 22 through Nov. 30, 2026. You can enter by using your Regal Rewards card when you buy tickets to a film shown at Regal Randolph, by reserving a ticket with a Regal Unlimited pass, or by email. Entries are capped per person, purchases made with Rewards credits or free-ticket vouchers don't count, and the drawing is set for on or about Dec. 10. The prize is one annual Regal Rewards+ subscription, valued at $167.88.
Here's what Regal described to The Enterprise for the reopened theater:
- Concessions: It's starting with hot dogs, pizza, pretzels and nachos, and more items, including fried foods, will be added over time.
- Loyalty programs: Regal Rewards is free and earns points on tickets and snacks. Regal Unlimited covers unlimited 2D movies and gives 10% off concessions. Regal Rewards+ includes one 2D ticket a month that rolls over if unused, plus 20% off nonalcoholic food and drinks.
- Weekly deals: Monday Mystery Movies and Regal Value Days promotions.
- October programming: Regal's horror-themed "31 Screams on Screen" series plays a different horror movie each day of the month. Family-friendly weekend showings include titles like "Monster House."
The Enterprise also noted that Regal expects to be open before "Avengers: Doomsday" and "Dune: Part Three" arrive in December. Those are two titles where a 16-screen building with IMAX matters.
The block that didn't wait for the marquee
While the theater was closed, its neighbors kept serving. A new restaurant also moved in.
NBC Boston, picking up a Boston Restaurant Talk report on March 24, 2026, said Moon Bay had opened at 8 Mazzeo Drive. That's on Route 139 between the center of town and the Route 24 interchange. It opened about three weeks after the theater's last show. The menu leans toward Hunan cooking, with handmade dumplings, lamb soup, chili pepper short rib, stir-fried shredded potato and braised pork. Moon Bay takes pickup orders through its online ordering page.
The restaurants that were already there still share Mazzeo Drive with the theater:
| Restaurant | Address | What the listing says |
|---|---|---|
| West End Grill | 63 Mazzeo Drive | Its website still says it's next to the Showcase Cinema de Lux. |
| Mexicali Cantina Grill | 64 Mazzeo Drive | Posts daily hours and takes takeout orders |
| Outback Steakhouse | 45 Mazzeo Drive | Posts hours and offers ordering online |
| Moon Bay | 8 Mazzeo Drive | On Route 139 between the town center and Route 24 |
Before this year, a night out on Mazzeo Drive meant three sit-down kitchens beside a 16-screen theater. When Regal opens, there will be four, including a Hunan menu that wasn't on Route 139 the last time a movie played there. Each restaurant posts its own hours, so check those pages before you go, especially for a late show.
Dates already on the Mazzeo Drive calendar
The theater's busy season and the strip's community calendar line up over the next two months.
The Friends of the Turner Free Library are holding fundraisers at Mexicali Cantina Grill on Friday, Nov. 6 and Monday, Nov. 9, from noon to 8 p.m., with another on Sunday, Dec. 13. Write the fundraiser's name at the top of your receipt and 20% of the bill goes to the Friends. It works for both dine-in and takeout. The library's site lists the details. Dinner before a show on one of those evenings sends part of the check to the library.
The Regal Randolph sweepstakes runs through Nov. 30, with the drawing on or about Dec. 10. After that come the December releases The Enterprise flagged, which will be the first big test of a reopened IMAX screen on Route 139. If the opening goes as planned, the building that sat empty from March through most of October will have its screens running for both of those films.
The cinema's comeback is the kind of local change Kristen follows closely. It brings an anchor back to a commercial corridor and adds activity to a part of town people already drive past every day. If you own a home in Randolph and want to know what your property is worth in a market where Route 139 is busy again, Kristen Meleedy can put together a clear, local picture for you. Get your free home valuation.
