Great Escape Theatres
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| Great Escape Theatres | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Founded | May 1997, Bedford, Indiana |
| Headquarters | New Albany, Indiana, United States |
| Key people | Anne Ragains, CEO |
| Industry | Motion Picture Exhibition |
| Website | www.greatescapetheatres.com |
Great Escape Theatres is a movie theatre chain that operates movie theatres primarily in the Midwestern United States. The chain has its headquarters in New Albany, Indiana, located just across the Ohio River from Louisville, KY.
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[edit] Company history
The company is operated by Alliance Entertainment. The first theatre in the chain opened in Bedford, IN in May of 1997. The company has since opened locations in 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. [1]
The company now operates 251 screens at 22 locations. [2] 38 additional screens were planned for construction in 2008. The chain employs a workforce of around 500 people.
[edit] Management
The following individuals compose the operating team for Great Escape Theatres.
- Anne Ragains-President and CEO
- Chance Ragains-Chief Operating Officer
- Phil McCauly-CFO
- Rick Whitaker-VP of Construction and Property Management
- Jamie Bowles-Director of Information/Technology
- Kenny Marcum-Director of Operations - West & Concessions
- David Poland-Director of Operations - East
[edit] Customer perks
Great Escape Theatres offer such customer service incentives as online ticket purchase, senior discount days and free concession refills on all large sizes.
Great Escape Theatres also offers an incintive program known as the Critics Choice card. The Critics Choice card is a loyalty card program where members can earn points towards free concession items when showing the card during movie ticket purchases.
[edit] Theatre locations
[edit] References
| Theatre | Location | Date Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford 7 | Bedford, Indiana | May 1997 |
| Seymour 8 | Seymour, Indiana | May 1998 |
| Oldham 8 | La Grange, Kentucky | Sept.1998 |
| Madison 6 | Madison, Indiana | Sept. 1998 |
| Princess 4 | Oxford, Ohio | May 2000 |
| Wilder 14 | Wilder, Kentucky | Jan. 2001 |
| Bowling Green 12 | Bowling Green, Kentucky | May 2002 |
| New Albany 16 | New Albany, Indiana | June 2003 |
| Clarksville 16 | Clarksville, Tennessee | Oct. 2003 |
| Shelbyville 8 | Shelbyville, Kentucky | Nov. 2003 |
| Williamsport 12 | Williamsport, Pennsylvania | April 2004 |
| Noblesville 10 | Noblesville, Indiana | Oct. 2004 |
| Greenwood 10 | Bowling Green, Kentucky | Nov. 2004 |
| Massilon 12 | Massillon, Ohio | May 2005 |
| Moline 14 | Moline, Illinois | May 2005 |
| Nitro 12 | Nitro, West Virginia | June 2005 |
| O'Fallon 14 | O'Fallon, Missouri | Sept. 2005 |
| McDonough 16 | McDonough, Georgia | Nov. 2005 |
| Lebanon Valley 10 | Lebanon, PA | July 2006 |
| Omaha 16 | Omaha, Nebraska | Oct. 2006 |
| River Falls 12 | Clarksville, Indiana | Oct. 2006 |
