94-608: Odeon Cinemas Group Limited is Europe's largest cinema operator. Through subsidiaries it has over 360 cinemas, with 2900 screens in 14 countries in Europe, 120 cinemas with 960 screens are in the UK. It receives more than 2.2 million guests per week. Odeon Cinemas Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of AMC Theatres . The company has three main subsidiaries, Nordic Cinema Group , UCI Cinemas , and Odeon Cinemas . Nordic Cinema Group in turn owns Finnkino and its subsidiary Forum Cinemas. The company
188-474: A dynamic pricing model for tickets for showings that occur after 4pm based on seat location. Seats located near the front of the theatre and select ADA seats will be priced less than other seats and will only be made available to members of the Stubs rewards program and seats in the middle of the theatre will be priced more than the other non-front row seats. In addition, AMC Stubs A-List members will be able to reserve
282-474: A "significant" number of upcoming blockbuster films as signs of optimism. Aron also confirmed that Wanda no longer had majority control, and the company would now "be governed like most other publicly traded companies with a wide array of shareholders". In June 2021, retail investors once again poured into AMC stock, propelling shares to an all-time high of $ 77.26 in another alleged short squeeze. Short sellers betting against AMC incurred losses of over $ 2.8B as
376-652: A $ 2 billion IPO . On March 17, 2020, all of its UK-area theatres temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic . AMC Theatres AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. ( doing business as AMC Theatres , originally an abbreviation for American Multi-Cinema ; often referred to simply as AMC and known in some countries as AMC Cinemas or AMC Multi-Cinemas ) is an American movie theater chain founded in Kansas City, Missouri , and now headquartered in Leawood, Kansas . It
470-655: A 0.002% stake with the SEC, largely confirming the end of their involvement in AMC. During its fourth-quarter earnings call in March 2021, the company reported that its revenue had fallen by 88% year-over-year. CEO Adam Aron stated that AMC was facing the "most challenging market conditions in the 100-year history of the company", but cited progress on COVID-19 vaccinations, decisions to allow cinemas in New York City and Los Angeles to re-open, and
564-429: A U.S.-based subsidiary of Wanda Group issued a filing with the SEC, stating that it had converted its Class B common stock to Class A shares to permit their sale. While Wanda remained AMC's largest single shareholder, the conversion, as well as AMC's financing efforts taking its stake below 37%, effectively surrendered its majority control since Class A stock only provides one vote per-share. On May 21, 2021, Wanda filed
658-852: A back-to-school ad that went viral on the Internet due to its poor quality. Developed in 2005, the Shoppes at North Village is concentrated along North Belt Highway between approximately Cook and County Line roads. This serves as a regional shopping destination. Other shopping districts include Belt Center, Hy-Vee Shopping Center, Hillcrest Plaza, East Ridge Village, and Woodlawn Shopping Center. St. Joseph's trade area encompasses parts of northeast Kansas, northwest Missouri, southeast Nebraska, and southwest Iowa. The St. Joseph School District operates three public high schools, four public middle schools and 16 public elementary schools in St. Joseph. There are three private grade schools,
752-480: A bar service under the MacGuffins brand. These are primarily offered at AMC and AMC Dine-in locations, but some AMC Classic locations with liquor licenses offer their alcoholic beverages under this brand. Drinks can be ordered to be consumed in the bar and lounge area or taken into the theater. Some AMC Dine-in theaters have their MacGuffins set up as a full-service restaurant that can be accessed without having to pay for
846-410: A female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 34.8% consisted of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 3.2. 23.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
940-524: A household in the city was $ 32,663, and the median income for a family was $ 40,995. Males had a median income of $ 31,300 versus $ 21,592 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,445. About 9.1% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over. During the 1900 census, efforts by local officials, business leaders, and other city boosters to show rapid growth led to double-counting. The actual population in 1900
1034-486: A joint venture with United Artists Theaters and Cinema International Corporation (a partnership of Paramount Pictures and Universal Studios ) to run their combined cinemas in the UK, Ireland under the AMC name, however, AMC pulled out of the joint venture in December 1988, and sold their U.K. assets, including their 12 cinemas, to the new entity (later called United Cinemas International ) for $ 98 million and withdrew from
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#17328517800871128-587: A last supply point and jumping-off point for travelers on the Missouri River toward the "Wild West" . It was the westernmost point in the United States accessible by rail until after the American Civil War . The main east–west downtown streets were named for Robidoux's eight children: Faraon, Jules, Francois (Francis), Felix, Edmond, Charles, Sylvanie, and Messanie. The street between Sylvanie and Messanie
1222-457: A legal fight with his brothers. The chain also had theaters in St. Joseph and Jefferson City, Missouri and Leavenworth and Topeka, Kansas . When Edward's son Stanley left the U.S. Air Force after World War II , he joined the company in 1945. He persuaded his father to build drive-in theaters in St. Joseph, Jefferson City, and Leavenworth. In 1947 they expanded further with the acquisition of
1316-485: A male householder with no wife present, and 37.8% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.01. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18; 11.7% between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% from 25 to 44; 24.9% from 45 to 64; and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age in
1410-480: A media corporation, is headquartered in Saint Joseph. They have interests in numerous television, radio, and newspaper markets throughout the midwestern and western United States. Due to its proximity to Kansas City, stations from that market serve as default affiliate of MyNetworkTV ( KSMO-TV /Kansas City) and default member station of PBS ( KCPT /Kansas City) due to the lack of stations of either network licensed to
1504-585: A movie ticket. St. Joseph, Missouri St. Joseph is a city in Andrew and Buchanan counties and the county seat of Buchanan County , Missouri , United States. Located on the Missouri River , it is the principal city of the St. Joseph Metropolitan Statistical Area , which includes Buchanan , Andrew , and DeKalb counties in Missouri and Doniphan County , Kansas . As of the 2020 census , St. Joseph had
1598-413: A private high school and a private K–12 Christian school. Two new elementary schools (Oak Grove and Carden Park) have been constructed, and both opened by the 2014–15 academic year. In addition, there is an active home education community that serves the city and surrounding areas. In higher education , St. Joseph is the home of a regional public university as well as a public university outreach center,
1692-548: A public technical school and a private technical school. St. Joseph has a four-branch public library system. The system is overseen by the Library Board which consists of nine members appointed by the mayor, with city council approval, for three-year terms. The Downtown Library , located in downtown St. Joseph, houses the administrative offices for the library system. Carnegie Library and Washington Park Library are neighborhood branches that serve communities in
1786-448: A result. AMC issued more shares during the surge, but warned potential investors against buying the shares "unless you are prepared to incur the risk of losing all or a substantial portion of your investment". The cinema chain operator said it believed current prices reflected "market and trading dynamics unrelated to our underlying business". In the year to date, shares in AMC had soared 2,421% – despite its cinemas being largely shut during
1880-523: A shorter theatrical window of 17 days before Universal could release their films via premium VOD, as well as revenue sharing on the premium VOD window. On August 20, 2020, AMC began the process of reopening selected locations in the United States where allowed under local health orders. In honor of the company's centennial year, AMC also offered a special 15-cent ticket promotion that day, promoted as "Movies in 2020 at 1920 Prices." The company aimed for at least two thirds of its locations to be open in time for
1974-462: A single calendar month. Manual adjustments would be made for purchases made within 30 calendar days from date of original purchase. As of March 29, 2012, AMC Stubs had 3.2 million members, which represents approximately 18% of AMC attendance during fiscal 2012. In July 2018, AMC Stubs was split into three programs that are currently still in-place: the free AMC Stubs Insider; the yearly fee-based AMC Stubs Premiere, which costs $ 15 annually and provides
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#17328517800872068-553: A small ten-theatre chain. With an interstate planned around Kansas City, Durwood looked to sites outside downtown and acquired two sites at a shopping center on Kansas City's Ward Parkway to build a 700-seat theater. As the sites could not be combined, they opened two theaters side-by-side as the Parkway Twin Theatre in 1963. This was the company's first foray into using the multiplex model. According to Variety , Stanley Durwood later claimed in 1962 that he "was standing in
2162-465: A total population of 72,473, making it the 8th most populous city in the state, and the 3rd most populous in Northwest Missouri. St. Joseph is located roughly thirty miles north of the Kansas City, Missouri , city limits and approximately 125 miles (201 km) south of Omaha, Nebraska . The city was named after the town's founder Joseph Robidoux and the biblical Saint Joseph . St. Joseph
2256-602: Is approximately 35 miles (56 km) to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 44.77 square miles (115.95 km ), of which 43.99 square miles (113.93 km ) is land and 0.78 square miles (2.02 km ) is water. Under the Köppen climate classification , St. Joseph has a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ) bordering on a humid continental climate ( Dfa ), although under United States isotherms of 32 °F (0 °C)
2350-645: Is at the center of the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor, which extends from Manhattan, Kansas, to Columbia, Missouri. With this advantageous location, St. Joseph is home to several animal health pharmaceutical, animal nutrition, and associated research facilities. Other agricultural products including herbicides for crop production are produced in St. Joseph. TransitAmerica Services , a subsidiary of Herzog, provides conductors and other railway technical positions for transit rail systems nationwide. Herzog Contracting, parent company to Transit America,
2444-560: Is based in the city and provides construction services, rail equipment, rail testing, and signaling services to freight and transit systems throughout North America and the Caribbean. Shown here are some of the largest employers in St. Joseph. Other privately held manufacturing companies are also top employers but they do not publicly disclose employment numbers. Saint Joseph has the third-largest manufacturing economy in Missouri, after Saint Louis and Kansas City. In June 2019, total employment in
2538-536: Is believed to be closer to 75,000–80,000. The above, however, is a revisionist surmise based only local rumor and lore. The complexity and legal jeopardy for those trying to add 30,000+/- to the Census count makes the claim highly dubious. More likely, Saint Joseph did in fact lose those people to, among other places, a growing Kansas City. The story may have been invented to make the loss feel less painful due to Saint Joseph's extraordinary strategic blunder in not supporting
2632-543: Is home to Missouri Western State University . In the nineteenth century, it was the death place of American outlaw Jesse James . It was also the starting point of the Pony Express serving the West. St. Joseph was founded on the Missouri River by Joseph Robidoux , a local fur trader of French Canadian descent. It was officially incorporated in 1843. In its early days, it was a bustling outpost and rough frontier town, serving as
2726-573: Is listed on the New York Stock Exchange ; from 2012 to 2018, the Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group owned a majority stake in the company. Private equity firm Silver Lake Partners made a $ 600 million investment in AMC in September 2018, but the voting power of AMC shares was structured so that Wanda Group still controlled the majority of AMC's board of directors. Amid financial downturns caused by
2820-516: Is the home of the 139th Airlift Wing of the Missouri Air National Guard , and does not have commercial service. The nearest commercial airport is Kansas City International Airport , which is approximately 35 miles (56 km) to the south. Intercity bus service to the city is provided by Jefferson Lines . The city is served by two Interstate highways, one proposed interstate, and four US Routes: In addition, four state routes serve
2914-414: Is the largest movie theater chain in the world. Founded in 1920, AMC has the largest share of the U.S. theater market ahead of Regal Cinemas and Cinemark Theatres . After acquiring Odeon Cinemas , UCI Cinemas , and Carmike Cinemas in 2016, it became the largest movie theater chain in the world. It has 2,807 screens in 353 European theatres and 7,755 screens in 593 American theatres. The company
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3008-501: The American Royal livestock and horse show, but the latter's producers sought an injunction, and the name was changed to American Multi-Cinema, Inc. Stanley began to apply military management and the insights of management science to revolutionize the movie theatre industry. As he later explained to Variety magazine, "We needed to define what our company was doing in the (exhibition) business. My dad wasn't that organized." It
3102-651: The COVID-19 lockdowns , in January 2021, Wanda's ownership was increasingly diluted due to new financing by AMC, as well as short squeezes that resulted in Silver Lake converting its $ 600 million debt holding to equity. In early-February 2021, Wanda converted its Class B shares to Class A shares , thus reducing its voting power to less than 50%. AMC Theatres was founded in 1920 by Maurice, William, Irvin, Edward, and Barney Dubinsky, sons of Russian Jewish immigrants Simon and Sarah Dubinsky. The Dubinsky brothers had been traveling
3196-572: The Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad , and the C.D. Smith & Company. C.D. Smith later became C.D. Smith Healthcare. Prior to 1954 and desegregation, Bartlett High School served St. Joseph's African American students. It became Horace Mann Elementary with desegregation. St. Joseph's African American community leaders and Nathaniel C. Bruce were involved in and supported the establishment of Bartlett Agricultural and Industrial School in Dalton, Missouri . It
3290-555: The National Register of Historic Places in 1999. St. Joseph's population peaked in 1900, with a census population of 102,979. This population figure is questionable, as civic leaders were known to have tried to raise the numbers for that census. At the time, Saint Joseph was home to one of the largest wholesale companies in the Midwest, the Nave & McCord Mercantile Company , as well as
3384-544: The 400 jobs to move across the Kansas/Missouri border. After reaching a settlement with the state of Illinois regarding complaints from a disability rights organization in April 2012, AMC pledged to equip all of its theaters in the state with captioning and description services by 2014. The disability rights group had accused the company of only providing closed captioning or audio description systems at some of its locations in
3478-869: The AMC Arrábida 20 in Porto, Portugal . In January 2002, the 16-screen Great Northern theatre was opened in Manchester in the U.K., marking the chain's return to the UK market after 14 years. This was later supplemented by the opening of a 12-screen cinema on the Broadway Plaza site in Birmingham in October 2003. AMC Theatres sometimes serve a dual function; in addition to the regular cinema functions, they also cater to companies' business conferences that can make use of their projectors for displaying presentations. In 2004, AMC Theatres
3572-463: The AMC cinemas that were not part of the Loews Cineplex acquisition and therefore ticketed by MovieTickets.com , the website's surcharge was waived for MovieWatcher members. On April 1, 2011, AMC started a new rewards program known as AMC Stubs, which could be purchased for a fee of $ 12 for an entire year. For that initial fee, members would receive $ 5 on every $ 50 spent between the box office and
3666-737: The Liberty Theater in downtown Kansas City which they remodeled and renamed the Roxy. They won an antitrust suit to enable them to show first-run product at the Roxy and went on to acquire all of the downtown cinemas in Kansas City including The Empire Theater , the Capri Theatre , the Midland Theatre and the Paramount Theatre. In 1961, after Ed died, Stanley took control of Durwood Theatres,
3760-522: The Midwest performing melodramas and tent shows with actress Jeanne Eagels . They purchased the Regent Theatre on 12th Street between Walnut and Grand in downtown Kansas City, Missouri . Maurice, the oldest brother, died in 1929, and Barney left the company in 1936 after being injured in an auto accident. Edward, the youngest brother, eventually changed his last name to Durwood, and the company they formed eventually became known as Durwood Theatres, after
3854-538: The North and South ends of the city. East Hills Library is the largest branch, located off Interstate 29 , which serves the greater St. Joseph area. Downtown Library and Carnegie Library were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and 1990 respectively. St. Joseph also has a branch of the Rolling Hills Consolidated Library. This library was founded in 1961 with its headquarters in
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3948-570: The September 3 release of Tenet . The company upgraded its air filtration systems to four times the rates before the pandemic and installed electrostatic sprayers in the auditoriums. In October 2020, the company reported that its existing cash resources "would be largely depleted by the end of 2020 or early 2021." On January 26, 2021, AMC stated that it had raised $ 917 million in new funding, including $ 506 million in equity and new common shares, and commitments for $ 411 million in debt financing. The company stated that this new funding "should allow
4042-423: The St. Joseph Metropolitan Area was 65,099 persons. St. Joseph is home to several retail areas, many of which are grouped along Belt Highway on the city's east side. East Hills Mall is located at North Belt Highway and Frederick Boulevard. The mall opened in 1965, was expanded in 1988, and was renovated in 2001 with a far more extensive renovation in 2008 and 2009. In 2014, the mall gained unexpected attention for
4136-412: The St. Joseph weather station although surrounding reporting stations typically receive 12-20 inches of snowfall annually. The 2020 United States census counted 72,473 people, 29,008 households, and 16,841 families in St. Joseph. The population density was 1,645.6 per square mile (635.4/km ). There were 33,760 housing units at an average density of 766.6 per square mile (296.0/km ). The racial makeup
4230-707: The UK market. In 1988, Kinepolis Brussels , the first megaplex in the world, with 25 screens and 7,600 seats, was opened by Kinepolis , the European chain. In 1995, AMC Theatres opened the first North American megaplex, the AMC Grand 24 in Dallas, Texas , a theater complex that could accommodate thousands. AMC continued to open other megaplex theaters, such as the AMC Hampton Towne Center 24 in Hampton, Virginia, and
4324-405: The United States through the end of 2026. Selected AMC locations offer premium screens and features for a higher ticket price, including premium large formats . AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. invested $ 20 million in virtual-reality arcades and productions: $ 10 million to virtual reality entertainment company Dreamscape Immersive and another $ 10 million in a content fund. AMC Theatres created
4418-473: The announcement of its "AMC Preferred Equity Units" after market close, a new preferred share class. The units were to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "APE," a nod to the individual investors who turned the company into a meme stock , who often refer to themselves as "apes". Over 516 million APE units were subsequently issued to AMC shareholders in a 1:1 special dividend, with
4512-567: The basement of the Washington Park Library. The library currently occupies over 23,000 square feet of space off of the Belt Highway. The space is used for the library itself, its administration offices, a used book store, and "The Upper Story", a large rentable meeting room. The St. Joseph Transit is publicly owned and provides bus service. Rosecrans Memorial Airport is a joint municipal/military owned airport for general aviation. It
4606-739: The chain's busiest theater in the US, the AMC Empire 25 in New York City near Times Square . On December 13, 1996, AMC opened the Ontario Mills 30, a 30-screen theater in Ontario, California , which at the time was the largest multiplex in the world. AMC Theatres' megaplex theatres were a success overseas as well. In April 1996, they opened Canal City 13 in Fukuoka, Japan , which was followed on December 20, 1996, by
4700-399: The city was 35.6 years. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 73,990 people, 29,026 households, and 18,460 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,687.7 people per square mile (651.6 people/km ). There were 31,752 housing units at an average density of 724.2 per square mile (279.6/km ). The racial makeup of
4794-433: The city was 87.8% White , 6.0% Black, 0.5% Native American , 0.9% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 2.0% from other races , and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.7% of the population. There were 29,727 households, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had
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#17328517800874888-553: The city was 91.9% White, 5.0% Black, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.7% from other races , and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population. There were 29,026 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were single-family households. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who
4982-417: The city: Numerous parks, golf courses, sports complexes, skate parks, a water park, a riverwalk along the Missouri River, and a small conservation area can be found throughout St. Joseph proper. The city is also nationally known for its 26-mile (42 km) parkway system , which is accompanied by an urban trail system. Two of the city's largest parks are Krug Park and Hyde Park; these respectively anchor
5076-669: The closure of all of its theaters due to the COVID-19 pandemic , in compliance with CDC guidance against any gathering of over ten people. AMC said this shutdown would last for at least six to twelve weeks. On March 25, 2020, AMC furloughed all of its 600 corporate employees, including CEO Adam Aron. All furloughed corporate AMC employees and associates retained active employment status, including all health benefits. On April 28, 2020, AMC announced they would no longer carry films from Universal Pictures after NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell commented in The Wall Street Journal that
5170-439: The company is above 30%) that, even after reducing its ownership of AMC common stock to just under 50% by the end of 2019, Wanda Group continued to retain majority control over AMC's board of directors. In October 2019, AMC began to offer on-demand rentals and purchases of digital film releases under the banner AMC Theatres On Demand. The service is tied to the company's Stubs loyalty program. On March 18, 2020, AMC announced
5264-680: The company to make it through this dark coronavirus-impacted winter". The next day, as part of a wider series of short squeezes coordinated by the Reddit community r/wallstreetbets (which primarily targeted video game retailer GameStop ), AMC experienced a major, 300% surge in its share price to a peak of $ 20.36. The surge triggered Silver Lake Partners' convertible bonds ; on January 28, it reached an agreement to convert $ 600 million of its debt holdings in AMC to equity at $ 13.51 per-share. Mudrick Capital Management made nearly $ 200 million in profit off its holdings of AMC debt. On February 5, 2021,
5358-415: The company's management to withdraw from such an offering on May 3, 2007. The company filed for a $ 450 million IPO in its third such filing since 2006 on July 14, 2010. Stanley Durwood died in 1999, and his successor was Peter Brown, the first non-Dubinsky/Durwood family member to head the company. Gerardo I. Lopez succeeded Brown as president and CEO of AMC Theatres on March 2, 2009. Previously, Lopez
5452-572: The concession stand at any AMC theater nationwide. AMC Stubs members also received a free size upgrade with every popcorn and drink they purchase (for example, an AMC Stubs member can get a large popcorn for the price of a regular). Other perks include birthday gifts and waived ticketing fees for online ticketing sites such as MovieTickets.com and Fandango and also online ticket purchases through AMC's own website and mobile app. Receipts or ticket stubs were required for manual adjustments. No more than four manual adjustments would be allowed per account in
5546-572: The economy was down, the hotel was used for a time by the Patee Female College. It was occupied by the St. Joseph Female College up to 1880. In 1874 the State Lunatic Asylum #2 was opened just East of St. Joseph. The asylum, originally built for 250 patients opened its doors with more than 300. The asylum was mostly self-sustaining with 3 large farms, power plant, fire department, metal shops, wood shops, dairy and more, all worked by
5640-525: The end of the year. This cost reduction would be accomplished by reducing operating hours, cutting staffing levels, and other measures. In September 2018, Silver Lake Partners made a $ 600 million investment in AMC Theatres, whose proceeds were used to repurchase approximately 32% of Wanda Group's class B common stock . However, the voting power of AMC's shares is structured in such a way (granting three votes per-share for each Class B share if its stake in
5734-521: The expensive middle seats at no additional charge. In July 2023 AMC chose to abandon dynamic pricing after testing showed that customers were still not likely to choose front-row seats despite their lower prices, with most customers still sitting in the middle of the theatre or other non-front seats despite the upcharge. This made AMC believe that this made their prices less competitive as competitors did not also adapt dynamic pricing. The company also stated that it would test seats that recline further back in
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#17328517800875828-498: The front rows that would potentially allow better views. On July 31, the company reported their highest single-week admissions revenue in company history due to the Barbenheimer craze. On September 6, AMC announced that it had planned to sell up 40 million shares. AMC patented cup holder armrests in 1981. AMC also introduced stadium-style seating. The seats are placed on risers so that each person has an unobstructed view of
5922-722: The lobby of his 600-seat Roxy in Kansas City mulling over its poor grosses, when he realized he could double his box office by adding a second screen and still operate with the same size staff." Following the success of the Parkway Twin, AMC followed up with the Embassy 3 triplex at the Country Club Plaza ; the Metro Plaza, a four-screen theater in Kansas City in 1966; and a six-screen theater in Omaha in 1969. The industry quickly embraced
6016-547: The market. ABC affiliate KQTV had long been the only major commercial station in St. Joseph, but in June 2012, the locally based News-Press & Gazette Company signed on KNPN-LD as a Fox affiliate, KBJO-LD as a CW+ affiliate, and KNPG-LD as a Telemundo affiliate. This in turn was followed by the conversions of KBJO-LD to NBC affiliate KNPG-LD in November 2016 (retaining the CW+ as
6110-467: The multiplex concept, where additional screens meant very little difference in staff and operating costs but resulted in a significant profit increase. The concept also provided more film choices at one location, drawing bigger crowds. It also gave owners the flexibility to show big hits on more screens and less reliance on any individual film that could turn out to be a bust. Stanley renamed Durwood Theatres as American Royal Cinema on October 1, 1968, after
6204-403: The now-defunct MovieWatcher program that rewarded frequent movie-goers similar to other rewards programs but featured innovative aspects. It was based on a points-per-movie-ticket-purchased system, with rewards varying from concessions to movie passes based on point-based level. However, points were limited to a maximum of four points per three-hour time period, which was equal to two tickets. For
6298-494: The original exhibits created by George Glore and his patients. You can visit the Glore Psychiatric Museum , housed in the former Surgical and Outpatient Center of the hospital, 7-days a week from 10AM-5PM. Outlaw Jesse James lived here under the alias "Mr. Howard". The song, " Jesse James ", includes the lines, "...that dirty little coward that shot Mr. Howard has laid poor Jesse in his grave." On April 3, 1882, James
6392-443: The pandemic. In August 2021, the company revealed plans to begin accepting cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin for purchases in the future, which it did in November 2021 for online purchases via PayPal . In April 2022, AMC added integration with BitPay as a payment provider to its mobile app, allowing customers to use crypto payments such as Dogecoin and Shiba Inu . On August 4, 2022, AMC took Wall Street by surprise with
6486-746: The parkway and urban trail on the north and south. A dog park has been added to the parkway system near Corby Pond. There are many buildings that were built early on in the city's history, one of which being the Missouri Theater . St. Joseph currently ranks 201st largest designated market area out of 210 media markets in the United States (as ranked by Nielsen Media Research ); the market covers six counties in northwestern Missouri ( Holt , Worth , Nodaway , Andrew , DeKalb and Buchanan ) and Doniphan County in northeastern Kansas. The St. Joseph area has three low-power and two full-power television stations, and ten radio stations. News-Press & Gazette,
6580-492: The patients. Over the decades the asylum grew rapidly, reaching its peak of close to 3,000 patients by the 1940s. In 1968 occupational therapist George Glore with the help of his patients, recreated several historic treatment devices for Mental Health Awareness Month. This was the start of the Glore Psychiatric Museum . Now the largest museum of its kind in the world, the Glore shows the history mental health treatment and still houses
6674-487: The railroad bridge crossing the Missouri River, losing the opportunity to Kansas City. St. Joseph has a vibrant and diversified local economy. The local area supports a large food processing industry. Bio-fuels, meat and grains processing, candies, and various other products well known throughout North America are made in Saint Joseph. With this specific industry come other associated packaging and food processing equipment suppliers that employ many more persons. Saint Joseph
6768-585: The same benefits as the original Stubs plus an expedited line at tickets and concessions; and the monthly fee-based AMC Stubs A-List, which includes up to 3 movie tickets a week to any film in any format for $ 19.95 to $ 23.95 a month, depending on the state the member plans to watch movies in. Discount Tuesdays is another feature every Tuesday for members to purchase tickets typically for just $ 6 to any film in most locations, with occasional exclusions, plus surcharges for premium formats such as 3D, IMAX, and Dolby Cinema, as well as special events. Some AMC locations have
6862-707: The screen. In 1995, they introduced "Love Seat" style seating with retractable armrests so that there can be no barrier between two seats. In July 1994, AMC signed an agreement with Sony to begin installing SDDS (Sony Dynamic Digital Sound) in auditoriums, and began upgrading selected older auditoriums in 2003. On March 26, 2009, AMC announced an agreement to convert 1,500 existing auditoriums to fully digital 3D screens using RealD technology. On March 30, 2009, they announced they would convert all 4,500 screens in their chain to 4K digital projectors provided by Sony. In April 2022, AMC also announced an agreement with Cinionic to install laser projectors at 3,500 of its screens in
6956-477: The second quarter of 2009 and completing in 2012. The company was formerly headquartered in downtown Kansas City. In September 2011, AMC Theatres announced plans to move its headquarters to a new $ 30 million four-story building designed by 360 Architecture in the Park Place development at 117th Street and Nall Avenue in Leawood, Kansas in suburban Kansas City . Kansas had offered $ 47 million in incentives to get
7050-950: The state. In May 2012, AMC Theatres was acquired by Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group , headquartered in Dalian , who paid $ 2.6 billion to acquire AMC's 5,048 screens in 347 theaters in the U.S. and Canada. The deal was finalized on September 4, 2012. The acquisition made Wanda the world's largest cinema chain. Wang Jianlin , CEO of Dalian Wanda Group, announced that the company would plan to spend $ 500 million renovating AMC locations. AMC Theatres had eight movie theatres in Canada. In July 2012, four locations were sold to Cineplex Entertainment , and two more locations were sold to Empire Theatres and later acquired by Landmark Cinemas . The two remaining locations have since closed. Gerardo I. Lopez announced his resignation as CEO of AMC in August 2015. Craig Ramsey
7144-400: The station is firmly continental. The monthly weather averages listed below are taken from National Weather Service 1981–2010 normals recorded at Rosecrans Airport. Because of the airport's location near the Missouri River and at a low elevation, official overnight lows during wintertime especially are often several degrees colder than at other places within the city. Snowfall is not recorded at
7238-567: The studio wanted to release films via premium video-on-demand simultaneously with theatrical releases. The company threatened that this will also be done with any other studio "who unilaterally abandons current windowing practices absent good faith negotiations between us, so that they as distributor and we as exhibitor both benefit and neither are hurt from such changes." On June 3, 2020, AMC stated that it had "substantial doubt" that it would remain in business. On July 28, 2020, AMC and Universal were able to resolve their dispute, with AMC agreeing to
7332-452: The units wielding similar economic properties as common shares. AMC stock gained 19% to $ 22.18 at the close on Friday after initially falling following the announcement of the new units on Thursday. The preferred shares started trading under the "APE" ticker on the New York Stock Exchange starting Aug. 22. AMC CEO Adam Aron stated "We are making great strides on our path towards pandemic recovery". In February 2023 AMC announced plans to test
7426-506: Was $ 30,229 (+/- $ 1,494). Approximately, 12.0% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 23.9% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those ages 65 or over. As of the census of 2010, there were 76,780 people, 29,727 households, and 18,492 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,745.4 inhabitants per square mile (673.9/km ). There were 33,189 housing units at an average density of 754.5 per square mile (291.3/km ). The racial makeup of
7520-479: Was 37.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 101.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 100.3 males. The 2016–2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $ 48,716 (with a margin of error of +/- $ 2,421) and the median family income was $ 60,272 (+/- $ 2,679). Males had a median income of $ 34,486 (+/- $ 1,611) versus $ 25,623 (+/- $ 1,474) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old
7614-450: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males. The median income for
7708-444: Was 80.76% (58,529) white , 6.03% (4,367) black or African-American , 0.57% (414) Native American or Alaska Native , 1.43% (1,039) Asian , 0.6% (437) Pacific Islander , 2.63% (1,905) from other races , and 7.98% (5,782) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 7.1% (5,367) of the population. Of the 29,008 households, 25.4% had children under the age of 18; 40.1% were married couples living together; 31.1% had
7802-455: Was acquired by Marquee Holdings Inc., an investment vehicle controlled by affiliates of J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC , the private equity arm of JPMorgan Chase , and Apollo Global Management , a private investment firm. At the time, AMC was publicly traded on AMEX under the code AEN. In 2006, the company announced a new initial public offering (IPO) expected to be worth approximately $ 789 million; however, adverse market conditions convinced
7896-458: Was appointed as the interim CEO by the company board. In December 2015, AMC announced that Adam Aron would be the company's president and chief executive officer, as well as a member of the company's board of directors, beginning on January 4, 2016. In March 2016, AMC Theatres announced it would acquire competitor Carmike Cinemas . In July 2016, Carmike's management accepted a revised offer, pending regulatory and shareholder approval. The deal
7990-468: Was appointed, the group managing director was Mark Way and the chief operating officer was Jan Bernhardsson. The company received the 2018 CIPD People Management Awards for " Best international HR initiative ". Having won in the "Talent Management" category in 2017. In March 2018, Reuters reported that AMC was working with Citi to potentially float the company on the London Stock Exchange in
8084-510: Was closed on December 25, 2016, making AMC the largest cinema chain in the United States. On March 1, 2017, AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron stated that the company would rebrand Carmike Cinemas locations under the AMC name; smaller locations were rebranded under the new banner AMC Classic (which repurposes trademarks associated with Carmike). Aron also announced a plan to rebrand its kitchen-equipped theaters as AMC Dine-In. In July 2017, AMC Theatres announced they would cut $ 30 million in expenses by
8178-502: Was incorporated in London , England, on 22 June 2016, as part of a $ 1.2 billion takeover of Odeon Cinemas and United Cinemas International by AMC Theatres . The deal left Odeon Cinemas as a wholly owned subsidiary of Odeon Cinemas Group. AMC claimed after the acquisition that it was the "largest movie exhibition company in the world". David Anderson was appointed as chief commercial officer on 27 October 2017, replacing Ian Shepherd. When he
8272-518: Was initiated on July 4, 1888. Among properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places are Robidoux Row , buildings owned by the founder and used for his family trading and mercantile business; the Patee House, now serving as a museum displaying St. Joseph's history, and the Missouri Theatre , an ornate movie palace. The Walnut Park Farm Historic District near St. Joseph was listed on
8366-500: Was killed at his home, originally located at 1318 Lafayette. It has been relocated next to the Patee House and still has the visible bullet hole from the fatal shot. It is now operated as the Jesse James Home Museum . The Heaton-Bowman-Smith Funeral Home maintains a small museum about Jesse James. Their predecessors conducted his funeral. St. Joseph was the second city in the US to install electric streetcars; regular service
8460-568: Was modeled after Tuskegee Institute and Hampton Institute . Saint Joseph is located on the Missouri/ Kansas border in northwestern Missouri, also close to Nebraska; Iowa is another 70 miles farther north. The nearest major metropolitan area to St. Joseph is the Kansas City Metropolitan Area , which begins approximately 30 miles (48 km) to the south. The nearest major airport is Kansas City International Airport , which
8554-569: Was named for his second wife, Angelique. St. Joseph, or "St. Joe", as it was called by many, was a "Jumping-Off Point" for those migrants headed to the Oregon Territory in the mid-1800s. Such cities, including Independence , and St. Joseph, were where pioneers would stay and purchase supplies before they headed out in wagon trains across the Great Plains. The town was a very lively place. Between April 3, 1860, and late October 1861, St. Joseph
8648-530: Was one of the two endpoints of the Pony Express , which operated for a short period over the land then inaccessible by rail, to provide fast mail service. Today the Pony Express Museum hosts visitors in the former stables of the company. St. Joseph is identified by the slogan, "Where the Pony Express started and Jesse James ended." The town's main hotel was Patee House . In the post-Civil War years, when
8742-542: Was structured under the belief that every customer was a "guest". By the 1980s, the company was experiencing strong growth; in 1983, it had its initial public offering . AMC Theatres built its first multiplex overseas in 1985, the 10-screen multiplex at The Point, Milton Keynes in the United Kingdom , and later opened additional sites in the UK such as in Dudley and Tamworth, Staffordshire . In October 1988, they announced
8836-553: Was the Executive Vice President of President Consumer Products Group, Seattle's Best Coffee , and Foodservice at Starbucks . Under new leadership, one of the first major announcements came in March of the same year; the company announced that it would equip 1,500 of its screens with Real D projectors. In the same month, AMC Theatres announced it had closed on a $ 315 million deal with Sony to replace all of its reel projectors with digital cinema projectors, starting in
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