B&B Theatres Acquires Dickinson Theatres and Becomes the 9th Largest Circuit in America

Liberty, MO — B&B Theatres is pleased to announce the acquisition of Dickinson Theatres, a Midwest theatre chain with fifteen locations and 169 screens across seven states. The combined company will retain the B&B Theatres name and brand and has now become the 9th largest theatre chain in America, with 50 locations and 408 screens across eight states.

Bob Bagby, President of B&B Theatres said “We are celebrating 90 years in business and are excited to have acquired these large properties. Many of these locations are in markets in which we are already prevalent. We are excited to grow our footprint, especially in our hometown of Kansas City where we now have eleven locations.”

Upgrades and Remodels
Plans are underway to remodel several locations to upgraded luxury seating, B&B’s signature full-service Marquee Bar, self-serve soda, butter, and candy, new point-of-sale software, and upgrades to the largest auditoriums to impressive Premium Large Format B&B Grand Screens®. The new locations will also soon afford patrons exclusive access to B&B’s Backstage Pass loyalty program.

Dickinson Theatres
Dickinson Theatres is a Kansas City based company founded by Glen W. Dickinson in 1920. Ron Horton, President of the Company at the time of the sale, said “I am happy that a local Kansas City company purchased Dickinson as it ensures that several of my key employees will retain their jobs. Bob and I have discussed a possible deal for several years and I wish everyone at B&B much success.” Elmer Bills, Chairman of B&B Theatres, said, “I worked with several members of the Dickinson family over the years on Show-A-Rama and other industry committees and they were always a well-respected family and company. My wife Amy and I are honored to have their theatres join our family of theatres.”

B&B Theatres
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 90 years, and four generations of family involvement, it has seen the coming of sound, color, Technicolor, stadium seating, multiplexes, digital cinema, dine-in theatres, and now luxury seating. With the additional Dickinson screens, B&B Theatres now operates 408 screens in Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. B&B Theatres corporate office is in Liberty, Missouri, and the company has an additional marketing office in Los Angeles, California. B&B Theatres will continue to focus on growth and expansion with the construction of additional new theatres throughout the United States. In 2014 B&B purchased six KC drive-in
screens, added luxury recliners to Wildwood, MO, Harrisonville, MO and Junction City, KS. Plans for 2015 include a new 12-screen theatre in Wentzville, MO and a 9-screen theatre in McComb, MS. B&B Theatres also has plans to replace its Liberty Cinema 12 and office with a new flagship location and corporate offices.