Cinergy Entertainment
Jeffrey P. Benson is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cinergy Entertainment, overseeing a regional operation with nine locations and a diverse entertainment portfolio in Texas, North Carolina, Illinois, and Oklahoma. Prior to Cinergy, Jeffrey was the Founder and CEO of Movie Tavern Partners, LLC, which grew into a $50 million business with 15 theaters across six states. Jeffrey's career began at Grant Thornton LLP as a Staff Consultant, followed by a role as Audit Manager at Deloitte & Touche, where experience included managing significant audit engagements for major clients. Jeffrey holds a Master’s degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of North Texas.
Cinergy Entertainment
Dallas, Texas-based Cinergy Entertainment Group, Inc. is a visionary industry innovator and regional operator with four Texas cinema entertainment centers with 39 screens and 36 lanes of bowling. All Cinergy centers feature dine-in cinemas serving alcoholic beverages and a tempting array of restaurant quality food and beverages. In addition to upscale cinema amenities, Cinergy locations feature a unique selection of interactive games and a variety of other amenities, including bowling, billiards, full bars, laser tag, escape rooms, virtual reality hologate and Sky Walker ropes course. Cinergy is privately held by the Benson family, the founders of Movie Tavern, the largest nationwide chain of dine-in cinemas. For more information, visit Cinergy on the web at www.Cinergy.com. Cinergy majority owners are successful entrepreneurs, Jeff & Jamie Benson, both CPA’s with a Big Four accounting background with Deloitte. Jeff Benson, CEO, has long been a visionary and leader in the theatrical exhibition industry and is a pioneer of the cinema entertainment center (“CEC”) concept. The Bensons used their vast operational knowledge of traditional cinemas and movie grills when creating the Cinergy concept and have spent recent years honing their knowledge of the amusement business. The Bensons stand on their track record of success having now developed nineteen theatre complexes all of which are still in operation to this day, none having ever closed. Cinergy opened in 2009 and is poised to grow to new heights in the years to come.