It became the namesake for the theater chain in which it would be merged into with the Edwards and United Artists chains. Its largest acquisition during this original period was the 1998 combination of it and Act III Theatres, although it had acquired some smaller chains as well in the mid-1990s, including the original Cobb Theatres, RC Theatres, and Cleveland-based National Theatre Corp.īy 2001, Regal was overextended, and went into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Regal Cinemas embarked on a large-scale expansion throughout the decade, acquiring smaller chains as well as building new, more modern multiplexes. Many of these contained a "premium" café (later called Cafe Del Moro) and a more upscale look than typical theaters of the time. Regal began to grow at a rapid pace, opening larger cinemas in suburban areas. Its first location was the Searstown Cinema in Titusville, Florida. Regal Cinemas was established in 1989 in Knoxville, Tennessee, with Mike Campbell as CEO. On December 5, 2017, it was announced that the British theater chain Cineworld would acquire Regal for $3.6 billion, making it the second largest global cinema exhibitor behind AMC.Ī Regal Cinemas (with a built-in IMAX theater) in New Rochelle, New York, a suburb of New York City Regal has acquired several smaller chains since this merger these, however, have been rebranded as Regal Cinemas. Most new cinema construction uses the Regal Cinemas name.
These chains retain their exterior signage, but most indoor branding (popcorn bags, policy trailers) uses the Regal Entertainment Group name and logo.
The three main theatre brands operated by Regal Entertainment Group are Regal Cinemas, Edwards Theatres, and United Artists Theatres. A division of Cineworld, Regal operates the second-largest theater circuit in the United States, with over 7,200 screens in 549 theaters as of October 2019.
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Regal Cinemas (formerly Regal Entertainment Group) is an American movie theater chain headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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