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IMAX and Regal Sign Agreement
IMAX Corporation and Regal Entertainment Group announced an expansion of the companies’ existing joint revenue-sharing agreement to include the installation of 11 additional IMAX® theatres in the U.S—bringing to 100 theatres Regal’s total IMAX network. The companies intend to open the new joint-venture theatres in new and existing complexes in U.S. markets such as Lexington, […]
Couch Promoted to EVP Food & Beverage for Cinemark
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. announced today that Phillip Couch has been promoted to Executive Vice President Food & Beverage. In this role, Couch will oversee all food and beverage categories, concepts and initiatives throughout Cinemark’s domestic circuit comprising 339 theatres. “Phillip is a valuable contributor to the Cinemark executive team and has been instrumental in the […]
National Amusements and Coca-Cola Partner
National Amusements, Inc., announced that they have reached a multi-year agreement with The Coca-Cola Company. Coca-Cola will serve as the exclusive soft drink provider at all 29 of its U.S. theatres, which operate under the Showcase, Multiplex, Showcase SuperLux and Cinema de Lux brands. The companies will also partner on various cross-promotional programs throughout the […]
Mickey Warner Award 2017 Nominations Open
The National Association of Concessionaires is now seeking nominations for the 2017 Mickey Warner Award. Submissions are due by January 31, 2017. The Mickey Warner Award is bestowed upon an individual each year by NAC to recognize leadership and significant accomplishments in the non-movie concession industry. The award honors the late Mickey Warner, the father […]
Gold Medal Appoints Vice President of Marketing
Gold Medal Products Co., a manufacturer of concession food equipment and supplies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephanie Goodin to the position of Vice President of Marketing. Goodin has been with the company since 2007 and served in the role of Director of Marketing. In that time, she literally pioneered the marketing landscape […]
Nestle, Hostess Teaming Up
Hostess and Nestle have something for us to look forward to just when the holiday treats run out. The companies are whipping up co-branded ice creams flavored like Twinkies, Sno Balls and CupCakes. A Nestle USA spokeswoman confirmed that Nestle and Hostess are working on ice cream products but any further details won’t be made […]
Hershey Names New CEO
Hershey has named 11-year veteran Michele Buck to serve as the chocolate maker’s next president and CEO, an appointment that comes at a time when Big Food manufacturers find themselves challenged by smaller startup rivals. Buck, who currently serves as COO at Hershey, will officially begin to steer the company on March 1. She succeeds […]
NAC – 2016 Year in Review
A year ago, we closed out 2015 with a Holiday-style letter that reviewed the year that was and previewed coming attractions. It proved to be quite popular with you, our valued members, so we decided to do it again. 2016 was another standout year for the National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) as members continue to […]
How an Obsessive Movie-Goer Reinvented the Theater’s Favorite Food
Bric Simpson was a genuine movie buff. He hit the theatre about five times a month. That also made him attuned to the finer points of snacking, and he had some problems. In 2009, Simpson and his wife were shaking a popcorn bucket when she said, “You know what we need?, a lid.” Today, Simpson […]
Marcus Theatres® Completes Acquisition of 14 Wehrenberg Theatres Locations
Marcus Theatres®, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE:MCS), today announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of 197 screens at 14 Wehrenberg Theatres® locations in Missouri, Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota. The acquisition expands Marcus Theatres’ footprint by 29% to 885 screens at 68 locations in eight states. Terms of the transaction were not […]
