ðə fˈɜːst mˈuːvi tˈævɚn loʊkˈeɪʃən ˈoʊpənd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn ɪn fˈɔːɹt wˈɜːθ, tˈɛksəs, ænd sˈoʊld tə sˈʌðɚn θˈiəɾɚz ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn.
The first Movie Tavern location opened in 2001 in Fort Worth, Texas, and sold to Southern Theatres in 2013.