National Amusements Celebrates ‘National Popcorn Day’ with Free Popcorn
Showcase Cinemas theatres nationwide offering free popcorn all day on January 19
NORWOOD, MA; January 15, 2015 – National Amusements today announced that all of its Showcase, Multiplex and Cinema de Lux brands will offer free popcorn all day on January 19, in celebration of ‘National Popcorn Day.’ All patrons who purchase a ticket either online or at the box office for Monday, January 19, will receive a free 85 ounce popcorn.
“Popcorn is a staple at the movies; it’s one of our most popular snacks,” said Amber Stepper, vice president, marketing & advertising, National Amusements. “Giving away free popcorn on its nationally-recognized day is our way of celebrating one of America’s choice snacks with those that matter most to us – our customers. We expect that we’ll give away approximately 100,000 bags of popcorn.”
According to the National Popcorn Board, popcorn is America’s favorite snack food, by volume, and is one of the oldest snack options for movie-goers; the light, buttery treat has been sold in theatres since 1912. It’s been stated that Americans consume about 16 billion quarts of popcorn each year, equating to about 52 quarts per person.
The following National Amusements locations will be offering free popcorn on Monday, January 19:
Rhode Island * Providence IMAX * Warwick * Warwick – Warwick Mall
Massachusetts * Chestnut Hill SuperLux * Dedham – Legacy Place Cinema de Lux * Foxboro – Patriot Place Cinema de Lux * Lawrence * Lowell * Millbury – Blackstone Valley 14 Cinema de Lux * North Attleboro * Randolph Cinema de Lux IMAX * Revere Cinema de Lux * Seekonk * Woburn * Worcester
Connecticut * Bridgeport * Fairfield – Fairfield Cinemas @ Bullard Sq
New Jersey * Edgewater Multiplex
New York * Bronx – Concourse Multiplex * Brooklyn – Linden Blvd Multiplex * College Point Multiplex * Elmsford – Greenburgh Multiplex * Farmingdale Multiplex * Hawthorne – All Westchester Saw Mill Multiplex * Hicksville – Broadway Multiplex * Holtsville – Island 16Cinema de Lux * Jamaica Multiplex * Valley Stream – Sunrise Multiplex * White Plains – City Center 15Cinema de Lux IMAX * Yonkers – Cross County Multiplex * Yonkers – Ridge Hill Cinema de Lux
Ohio * Springdale Cinema de Lux IMAX
To learn more about National Amusements, to view movie showtimes or purchase tickets online, visit http://www.showcasecinemas.com.
Source: National Amusements
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