B&B stands for Bills and Bagby, two families who separately launched their own theater chains — Bills Theaters (founded in 1924) and the Bagby Traveling Picture Show (founded in the 1940s). In 1980, the two companies joined to form B&B Theatres. B&B now owns and operates 406 screens in 50 theaters in nine states across America, including Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Florida, Arizona, Nebraska, Arkansas, and Texas. In 2010, B&B launched their first PLF (premium large format) Grand Screen and their first dine-in Marquee Suites concept theaters.