Marcus Corporation
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The Marcus Corporation is a publicly held company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The company operates two principal divisions: Marcus Theatres and Marcus Hotels and Resorts. One of the company's principal assets, Baymont Motels, was sold to La Quinta Corporation in 2003. Since the 1980s, the Marcus family has become one of the most important philanthropical presences in the city of Milwaukee. The Marcus Amphitheater, a 40,000 seat concert venue on the Milwaukee lakefront, and the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts constitute two of the family's most important donations to the city.
Marcus Corporation was founded on November 1, 1935 by Ben Marcus with the purchase of a single movie theatre screen in Ripon, Wisconsin
. A family-led company, Stephen H. Marcus, Ben's son, served as president of the company from 1980 to 2008 and as chief executive officer from 1988 to 2009. He remains chairman of the board. Today the company is in its third generation of leadership. Gregory S. Marcus, Steve's son, serves as president and chief executive officer of the company.
Marcus Theatres is the sixth largest motion picture circuit in the U.S. and owns or manages nearly 700 screens at 55 locations in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Ohio, and one family entertainment center in Wisconsin. The company serves moviegoers in major markets including Milwaukee
and Madison, Wisconsin
, Green Bay, Wisconsin
, Sturtevant, 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 19 hotels and resorts in Arizona, California, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin, and one vacation club in Wisconsin. Beginning with The Pfister Hotel
in 1962, Marcus Hotels and Resorts has grown to become a leading national hotel management company. Its portfolio includes a distinctive selection of properties, from upscale city hotels to luxury resorts, suburban properties and historic masterpieces. Since the company's first lodging endeavor, it now has more than 40 years of hotel ownership and management experience.
Marcus Corporation was founded on November 1, 1935 by Ben Marcus with the purchase of a single movie theatre screen in Ripon, Wisconsin
Ripon, Wisconsin
Ripon is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,828. The City of Ripon's official website claims the city's current population to be 7,701. The city is surrounded by the Town of Ripon....
. A family-led company, Stephen H. Marcus, Ben's son, served as president of the company from 1980 to 2008 and as chief executive officer from 1988 to 2009. He remains chairman of the board. Today the company is in its third generation of leadership. Gregory S. Marcus, Steve's son, serves as president and chief executive officer of the company.
Marcus Theatres is the sixth largest motion picture circuit in the U.S. and owns or manages nearly 700 screens at 55 locations in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Ohio, and one family entertainment center in Wisconsin. The company serves moviegoers in major markets including Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
and Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
, Sturtevant, Wisconsin
Sturtevant, Wisconsin
Sturtevant is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6599 at the 2009 census.Sturtevant celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.-Geography:Sturtevant is located at ....
,the Twin Cities, the greater Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
area, Omaha
Omaha
Omaha may refer to:*Omaha , a Native American tribe that currently resides in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Nebraska-Places:United States* Omaha, Nebraska* Omaha, Arkansas* Omaha, Georgia* Omaha, Illinois* Omaha, Texas...
and Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...
, and Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
.
Marcus Hotels and Resorts, currently owns or manages 19 hotels and resorts in Arizona, California, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin, and one vacation club in Wisconsin. Beginning with The Pfister Hotel
The Pfister Hotel
The Pfister Hotel is a hotel in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was owned by Guido Pfister and his son Charles Pfister and opened in 1893 at the cost of over 1 million dollars. Designed by architect Henry C. Koch, it had features uncommon in its time like fireproofing, electricity, and thermostat...
in 1962, Marcus Hotels and Resorts has grown to become a leading national hotel management company. Its portfolio includes a distinctive selection of properties, from upscale city hotels to luxury resorts, suburban properties and historic masterpieces. Since the company's first lodging endeavor, it now has more than 40 years of hotel ownership and management experience.