Marcus Corporation
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The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS)is a publicly held company with two divisions, Marcus Theatres and Marcus Hotels and Resorts. Stephen H. Marcus, son of the company's founder, is chairman and chief executive officer.
Marcus Theatres currently owns or manages about 678 screens at 56 locations in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, North Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska, and one family entertainment center in Wisconsin. The company serves moviegoers in major markets including Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin, the Twin Cities, the greater Chicago area, Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska, Fargo, North Dakota, and Columbus, Ohio.
Marcus Hotels and Resorts, currently owns or manages 11 hotels and resorts in Wisconsin, California, Minnesota, Missouri and Texas, and one vacation club in Wisconsin. These include the Pfister Hotel and Hilton Milwaukee City Center in Milwaukee; the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; the Hilton Madison at Monona Terrace in Madison, Wisconsin; and the Hotel Phillips in Kansas City, Missouri.
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The Marcus Corporation was founded by Ben Marcus in 1935 when he opened a movie theatre in Ripon, Wisconsin. Today, the company prides itself on its customer service, using the motto "People Pleasing People".
Marcus was a franchiser of Marc's Big Boy restaurants, which had locations throughout the Midwestern United States, a majority of them in the Milwaukee area. The restaurants have been closed since the 1990s.
On 26 March 2008, it was announced that Marcus Theatres will buy 7 Douglas Theatres of Omaha, Lincoln, and Bellevue, Nebraska, along with the name for $40.5 million. Cinema Center and Q-Cinema 9 in Omaha will continue to be owned by Douglas Theatres, with Q-Cinema 9 closing before summer.
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