DEVELOPMENT
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B&B Theatres is committed to a singular mission: creating magical entertainment experiences through unparalleled service at best-in-class facilities. The B&B Theatres employee family, Operations Group, and Programming Department work tirelessly to establish high service expectations, install cutting-edge amenities, and offer premium theatrical and entertainment options to every guests. The company’s Development Team, meanwhile, casts a nationwide net in pursuit of the next ideal location for a B&B Theatres facility. And there has been no shortage of opportunity!
With that calculated and intentional approach in mind, the company continues to pursue its decades-long strategy…building, remodeling, and acquiring theater locations across the country. Through positive relationships and an honest and considerate approach to business, B&B Theatres has become the fifth largest cinema company in the United States. Its development team is widely regarded among the most thorough in the industry, and they work around the clock to evaluate opportunities in diverse markets to determine where, how, and when B&B Theatres might be able to expand to bring the magic of the movies to more guests across the country.
Despite the unprecedented, pandemic-incurred challenges of the last several years, B&B realized exceptional growth and expansion during the period, ensuring the magic of the movies remains alive and well in every market service by the exhibition company.
Locations acquired or remodeled since 2021
- MAIN STREET OF KANSAS CITY (MO)
- MORRISVILLE, NC
- MALL OF AMERICA (BLOOMINGTON, MN)
- BLACKSBURG, VA
- AIRWAY HEIGHTS, WA
- SEDALIA, MO
- WESLEY CHAPEL, FL
- ATHENS, GA
- OMAHA, NE
- KC NORTHLAND
- PORTLAND, TX
- NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX
- WEST OLIVE, MO
- RED OAK, TX
Projects in current development:
JOPLIN, MO – B&B has announced plans for a ground-up 8-screen entertainment complex in Joplin, a strong and growing community in southwest Missouri. In addition to cutting edge theatrical presentation, the facility will feature signature B&B amenities such as the Marquee Bar & Grille, Outtakes Arcade, and outdoor lawn games and a huge patio! Construction and opening dates are not yet finalized, but the company is thrilled to expand its regional presence in the area and bring the magic of the movies to Joplin!
MANASSAS PARK, VA – A beautiful and growing suburb of Washington, DC, Manassas Park will be home to the next addition to the B&B Theatres circuit of theaters! Plans to build a brand new 8-screen luxury entertainment center have been announced which will serve as anchor for a downtown redevelopment. The location will offer many of B&B’s signature amenities (which will be formally announced at a later time) as well as Sterling’s, a B&B restaurant label. The location will be the company’s second in Virginia.
Company History
B&B Theatres has been family owned and operated since 1924 when Elmer Bills Sr. opened a movie house in Salisbury, Missouri where the future Mrs. Bills played the piano for silent movies. During the company’s 100 years, and four generations of family involvement, it has seen the coming of sound, color, Technicolor, stadium seating, multiplexes, recliners and digital cinema. B&B continues to lead the industry in innovative and progressive cinema.
CURRENT OPERATIONS
B&B Theatres is the 5th largest theatre chain in America and (including three locations under construction) operates 554 screens at 58 cinema locations in 16 states. B&B also operates 86 bowling lanes, 385 redemption arcade games, and three distinct restaurant brands across multiple locations: the Marquee Bar & Grille, Sterling’s, and Johnnie’s Jazz Bar & Grille. In 2024, B&B is proud to be celebrating 100 years in business under the same family ownership, now in its fourth generation.