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Carmike Buys Sundance Cinemas
Carmike Cinemas will acquire Sundance Cinemas for $36 million in cash, the country’s fourth largest theater announced Tuesday. The deal adds 37 screens and five theaters to Carmike’s network, including locations in San Francisco, West Hollywood, Houston, Seattle and Madison, Wis. The chain is owned by actor Robert Redford’s Sundance Group. After the transaction is […]
Hamlin Relishes Victory with an Eisenberg
Chicagoland Speedway has started a new tradition of having the winner take a bite out of an Eisenberg Chicago style foot long hot dog. Here is a great pic that was in Monday’s Chicago Tribune of winner Denny Hamlin in Victory Lane. Hamlin earned a surprise automatic berth into the second round of NASCAR’s playoffs […]
Southern Statesman: Ron Krueger II is honored at ShowSouth
The choice of Southern Theatres’ Ron Krueger II as the recipient of ShowSouth’s 2015 Statesman of the Year award was a no-brainer. In fact, Robin Miller says, “when it came time for nominations this year for our Statesman, it was a unanimous decision to honor Ron.” Ron “has been an important part of ShowSouth and […]
Malco Film Fest Gives Back to the Community
Malco Theatres is pleased to announce the 2015 Kids Summer Film Fest generated $60,000 for local children’s hospitals. The annual festival offered reduced-admission family favorite films on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the summer at multiple locations in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Kentucky. Beneficiaries include Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital (Memphis, TN), Arkansas Children’s Hospital (Little Rock, […]
James Fitzgerald Joins the Great Western Products Sales Team
Great Western Products is proud to introduce James Fitzgerald as a new addition to its sales team. Fitzgerald will be working under the leadership of Tish Hardric, National Sales Manager-Theatre Division, specializing in maximizing profits for thousands of screens nationwide promoting concession supplies, equipment, movie graphics, and janitorial supplies for the movie theatre entertainment industry. […]
AMC Theatres to Acquire Starplex Cinemas
AMC Theatres (NYSE: AMC) (“AMC”) and privately held Starplex Cinemas (“Starplex”) announced today they have entered into a definitive purchase agreement for AMC to acquire Starplex for approximately $172 million in cash, subject to working capital and other adjustments. When completed, AMC will operate approximately 380 theatres with 5,300 screens. By broadening its footprint for […]
Kernel King Shaking Up The Concession Industry
Kernel King, A Utah based company, is revolutionizing the concession industry by offering a new way of enjoying popcorn at the movies. According to the company, custom seasoning and popcorn lids are two secret ingredients to increased customer loyalty, shorter concession lines, and thus, increased revenue and marketing value. Over 50,000 lids were sold to […]
Don’t Forget Smart Snacks For Your Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
The 2014-15 school year kicked off with a requirement from the USDA that all foods sold at school during the school day must meet nutrition standards. The Smart Snacks in School regulation was applied to foods sold a la carte, in the school store, and vending machines. Prior to the publishing of the Smart Snacks […]
Gold Medal Products Co. Appoints Greg Miller to Role of President
Gold Medal Products Co. is pleased to announce it has appointed Greg Miller to assume the role as company president, effective May 18, 2015. After serving 24 years as the current president, Dan Kroeger will retire from the position. However, as the company transitions, Kroeger will continue in his leadership with Gold Medal as CEO […]
Movie Treats Get an Upgrade
The candy-counter overhaul was on display last month at CinemaCon, an annual convention for movie-theater operators held at Caesars Palace. On the trade-show floor, among the wall-paneling providers and aisle-lighting firms, were samples of Oreo-flavored churros, smoky bacon cheddar dipping sauce for soft pretzels or chips and Popcornopolis, creators of an organic popcorn blend the […]
