Screen Source presents:
North America's
50 Largest Theater Chains



Ever wonder where your favorite theater fits in the grand scheme of the big exhibitors? Well here is the tally:

(ranked by total number of screens in December 1999)

Rank

Exhibition
Company

Headquarters

Theater
Locations

Total
Sites

Total
Screens
12/99

Total
Screens
12/98

Projected
Screens
12/00

1

Regal
Cinemas

Knoxville, TN

AK, AL, AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV

438

4,474

3,650

n/a

2
Loews Cineplex
Entertainment
New York, NY
AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA; Austria, Canada, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Turkey
405
3,000
2,700
n/a

3

AMC Entertainment

Kansas City, MO

AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, KS, LA, MD, MS, MI, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, TX, VA, WA; Portugal, Spain, Hong Kong, Japan

203

2,844

2,291

n/a

4
Carmike Cinemas
Columbus, GA
AL, AR, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY
456
2,822
2,837
2,950

5

Cinemark USA

Plano, TX

AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI; Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru

256

2,733

2,731

3,047

6

United Artists Theatre Circuit

Englewood, CO

AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IN, LA, MD, MI, MN, MS, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, PA, SC, TX, VA, WV

291

2,036

2,315

n/a

7

National Amusements

Dedham, MA

CT, DC, IL, IN, IA, KY, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA

125

1,354

1,235

1,500

8

General Cinema Theatres

Chestnut Hill, MA

CA, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA

169

1,260

1,262

n/a

9

Hoyts Cinemas

Boston, MA

CT, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV; Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Chile, Germany, Mexico, New Zealand

114

970

945

1,005

10

Famous Players

Toronto,
Ontario,
Canada

Alberta, B.C., Manitoba, N.B., N.S., Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan

114

832

569

916

11

Edwards Theaters

Newport Beach, CA

CA, ID, TX

100

750

775

n/a

12

Century Theatres

San Rafael, CA


AK, AZ, CA, CO, NM, NV, OR, SD, TX, UT

64

725

527

947

13

Wallace Theatre Corp.

Portland, OR

AL, CA, HI, ID, KS, MO, NV, OH, OK, TX; American Samoa, Guam, Marshall Islands, Saipan, Federated States of Micronesia

103

618

188

750

14

Silver Cinemas / Landmark Theatres

Addison, TX

AZ, CA, CO, FL, IA , IL, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NM, NY, OH, OK, TX, UT, WA,
WI

105

518

567

549

15

Kerasotes Theatres

Springfield, IL

IA, IL, IN, MN, MO, OH

100

500

475

550

16

Marcus Theatres

Milwaukee, WI

IL, OH, MN, WI

49

450

410

515

17

Pacific Theatres

Los Angeles, CA

CA, HI

63

401

352

72

18
Mann Theatres
Encino, CA
CA, CO
56
371
383
n/a

19

Goodrich Quality Theaters

Grand Rapids, MI

IL, IN, KS, MI, MO

37

305

186

340

20

GKC Theatres

Springfield, IL

AZ, IL, IN, MI, WI

39

299

285

315

21

Clearview Cinemas

Chatham, NJ

CT, NJ, NY, PA

65

296

300

380

22

Wehrenberg Theatres

St. Louis, MO

AZ, IL, MO

30

249

228

300

23

Caribbean Cinemas / Regency Caribbean Enterprises

Puerto Rico

Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

34

227

219

308

24

Malco Theatres

Memphis, TN

AR, KY, MO, MS, TN

31

217

243

312

25

Georgia Theatre Co.

Atlanta, GA

FL, GA

23

196

179

n/a

26

O'Neil Theatres

Slidell, LA

AL, CT, FL, GA, LA, MS, TN, TX

19

188

174

250

27

Harkins Theatres

Scottsdale, AZ

AZ

19

181

186

230

28

Dickenson Theatres

Mission, KS

KS, MO, OK, TX

23

174

204

214

29

Eastern Federal

Charlotte, NC

FL, NC, SC

19

164

157

214

30

Loeks-Star Theatres

Grand Rapids, MI

MI

11

143

115

164

31

Cinema Entertainment

St. Cloud, MN

IA, MN, ND, WI

18

133

132

160

32

Signature Theatres

Oakland, CA

AK, CA

18

132

133

156

33

B & B Theatres

Salisbury, MO

KS, MO, OK

27

117

110

133

33

Empire Theatres

Stellarton, NS

New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, P.E.I.

18

117

111

139

35

Muvico Theaters

Fort Lauderdale, FL

FL

7

114

94

277

36

Consolidated Theatres

Charlotte, NC

NC, SC, VA

10

110

n/a

266

37

Cinemaster Luxury Theaters

San Diego, CA

CA, Mexico

9

103

79

n/a

37

Landmark Cinemas of Canada

Calgary, Aberta

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Yukon

41

103

93

118

39

R.L. Fridley Theatres

Des Moines, IA

IA, NE

38

92

80

95

40

Jack Loeks Theatres

Grand Rapids, MI

MI

12

88

88

108

41

Sanborn Theatres dba The Movie Experience

Newport Beach, CA

CA

12

86

100

102

42

Classic Cinemas

Downers Grove, IL

IL

19

85

82

n/a

42

Douglas Theatre Co.

Lincoln, NE

NE

14

85

83

115

44

Mann Theatres of Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN

MN

15

84

93

95

45

Coming Attractions

Ashland, OR

CA, OR

16

82

n/a

120

46

Central States Theatre Corp.

Des Moines, IA

IA, NE

21

80

80

100

47

Metropolitan Theatres

Los Angeles, CA

CA, CO

16

75

125

91

48

Crown Theatres

South Norwalk, CT

CT, FL, IL, MD, NY

13

72

69

125

49

Chakeres Theatres

Springfield, OH

KY, OH

20

70

70

80

49

Theatre Management

Delane, FL

FL, PA, SC

10

70

n/a

150

as of February 1, 2000


Notes: total sites, total screens and projected screens include all worldwide; n/a = not available
Sources include Boxoffice Magazine



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