Member News
2017 Larry D. Hanson Award: Ron Krueger, Southern Theatres
Interview with Ron Krueger, President and COO, Southern Theatres How is 2017 shaping up for Southern Theatres? Lots of activity here. We’re teeing up some expansion. We have at least two new Movie Tavern locations opening in the first part of 2018. We continue to refine and grow the overall organization. On the conventional side, we’re […]
Kinepolis Group NV to purchase Landmark Cinemas Canada LP
Landmark Cinemas Canada LP & TriWest Capital Partners are pleased to announce Landmark Cinemas LP has reached an agreement to be acquired by Kinepolis Group NV. The conclusion of the transaction is subject to customary government approvals. Landmark Cinemas Canada LP, located in Calgary, Alberta, is Canada’s second largest theatre exhibition company. Founded in 1965, […]
Taste of Nature, Famous Brands Announce Partnership
NAC Members Famous Brands International (“Famous Brands”), the parent company of Mrs. Fields Cookies and The Country’s Best Yogurt (TCBY), and Taste of Nature, Inc., a rapidly growing candy and snack food manufacturing company, today announced a new licensing partnership for Mrs. Fields-branded pre-packaged cookies. Effective January 1, 2018, Taste of Nature, Inc. will become […]
Malco Springdale Cinema Grill To Debut August 4
Memphis-based Malco Theatres’ all-new Springdale Cinema Grill is scheduled to re-open Friday, August 4, 2017. The theatre, located on West Sunset in Springdale, Arkansas, closed in May 2017 to undergo extensive renovations. The space has been modernized with luxury recliner seating in all auditoriums, a sleek, contemporary concession area with an expanded menu, retrofitted […]
Gold Medal Opens Colorado Location
Colorado is now home to the newest branch location of Gold Medal Products Co., a leading manufacturer and distributor of concession food equipment and supplies. Formerly operating as American Concession Supply, Gold Medal–Colorado will serve as a regional expert resource for the concession industry. Pete Bakala is Gold Medal’s vice president of branch operations and […]
Cretors Names Jackson as North American Key Accounts Manager
C. Cretors and Company has announced that Lisa Jackson has joined the company as North American Key Accounts Manager. Jackson will be handling Cretors’ Theatre and National Chain Markets in the U.S. and Canada. Jackson is a Chicago area native and a graduate of Illinois Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in […]
Gold Medal Announces New Vice President of Engineering
Gold Medal Products Co., a leading manufacturer and distributor of concession food equipment and supplies, is pleased to introduce Andy Shang as the company’s Vice President of Engineering. A dedicated engineering professional, Shang has nearly two decades of leadership roles within the manufacturing industry. Most recently, he served as Director of Quality and Engineering with […]
Life After Distribution…What’s Next?
There is a lot of discussion surrounding “What’s happened to Great Western?” Just about every type of rumor has made its way back to us about being sold, about to close our doors, even our being sold by one of our main customers, just about everything. No question there is a fundamental change continuing to […]
A Popping Good Fellow: NAC salutes Andrew Cretors with Bert Nathan Award
The National Association of Concessionaires’ 2017 Bert Nathan Memorial Award will be presented at CinemaCon to Andrew Cretors, president of C. Cretors and Company and a fifth-generation prodigy in a family credited with inventing the popcorn machine. He also serves as president-elect of the NAC. The paths to both of these leadership positions have similarities. […]
Gold Medal Names James Adam Browning as President
Gold Medal Products Co., the world’s leading manufacturer and distributor of concession food equipment and supplies, is pleased to announce James Adam Browning has been appointed to the office of President. Browning joined Gold Medal in 2010 and most recently served in the dual role of Executive Vice President and General Counsel. His guidance has […]
