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19 Theatres, 154 Screens, 4 States
CEC Theatres
1621 Division Street, Waite Park, MN 56387, USA
CEC Theatres began operations in 1955 in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Originally known as Drive-In Theatres, Inc., it was primarily made up of the 10-Hi and Cloud Drive-Ins. In 1964, with a change of company name to Cinema Entertainment Corporation (CEC Theatres), it embarked on building freestanding indoor theatres. Throughout the years, this privately held, family-owned company followed an expansion plan focused on small to medium size communities across the Upper Midwest. In 2002, CEC Theatres purchased the 70-screen Iowa-based Central States Theatre circuit and embarked on a renovation and construction phase that upgraded and expanded the Central States properties. In 2007, CEC Theatres sold 125 screens in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin to Marcus Theatres.
Today, CEC Theatres operates over 150 screens in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska. With its company headquarters still in St. Cloud, CEC Theatres remains a family-owned company with a commitment to bringing state-of-the-art theatre facilities to the communities it serves.