Consolidated Theatres
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Consolidated Theatres was a movie theater
chain based in Charlotte, North Carolina
. The company operated over 400 movie screens and 28 theaters in 6 states along the East Coast.
It was part of "The Stone Group" and was founded by Herman Stone.
Its first theatre was the Park Terrace in Charlotte, North Carolina
.
Its theatres usually had upwards of 10 auditoriums, which in some cases drove older competitors with fewer screens out of business.
Regal Entertainment Group
completed acquisition of Consolidated Theaters on May 1, 2008.
As a condition of approval of the acquisition, the United States Department of Justice
required that Regal sell 4 theaters from the Consolidated chain to ensure continued competition in the Charlotte
and Raleigh, North Carolina
, markets.
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
chain based in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
. The company operated over 400 movie screens and 28 theaters in 6 states along the East Coast.
It was part of "The Stone Group" and was founded by Herman Stone.
Its first theatre was the Park Terrace in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
.
Its theatres usually had upwards of 10 auditoriums, which in some cases drove older competitors with fewer screens out of business.
Regal Entertainment Group
Regal Entertainment Group
Regal Entertainment Group also known as REG is a movie theater chain headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. Regal operates the largest and most geographically diverse theater circuit in the United States, consisting of 6,775 screens in 548 locations in 39 states and the District of Columbia as of...
completed acquisition of Consolidated Theaters on May 1, 2008.
As a condition of approval of the acquisition, the United States Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
required that Regal sell 4 theaters from the Consolidated chain to ensure continued competition in the Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
and Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
, markets.