Carmike Cinemas Inc.

Self-coined as “America’s Hometown Theatre,” Carmike Cinemas Inc. was founded in 1982 by Carl Patrick, Sr. and as of December 2016, owns and operates 276 theaters, with 2,954 screens in 41 states. With those numbers, it’s the fourth largest cinema operator in America. It is headquartered in Columbus, Georgia, and as of 2009, S. David Passman III has been CEO.