Company History
The company was operated by Aliance Entertainment. The first theatre in the chain opened in Bedford, IN in May 1997. The company has since opened locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Nebraska, Missouri and Georgia.
A statement on the company's website notes that they focus on mid-size market areas consisting of populations between 100,000 and 400,000 people.
The company operated 305 screens at 26 locations. 38 additional screens were planned for construction in 2009 and 2010. The chain employs a workforce of over 500 people.
The location in Fenton, MO won Best Theater in the St. Louis, MO-area in the July 2009 issue of St. Louis Magazine.
A location was scheduled to open in Simpsonville, SC sometime in early 2010 and Dickson City, PA in late 2010.
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