mˈɑːɹkəs kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ˌɔn noʊvˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv baɪ bˈɛn mˈɑːɹkəs wɪððə pˈɜːtʃɪs əvə sˈɪŋɡəl mˈuːvi θˈiəɾɚ skɹˈiːn ɪn ɹˈɪpɑːn, wɪskˈɑːnsɪn.
Marcus Corporation was founded on November 1, 1935 by Ben Marcus with the purchase of a single movie theatre screen in Ripon, Wisconsin.