ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn, mˈɑːɹkəs θˈiəɾɚz, ɐ dᵻvˈɪʒən ʌv mˈɑːɹkəs kˈoːɹp ɐkwˈaɪɚd mˈuːvi tˈævɚn tʊ ɛkspˈænd ˌɪntʊ ˈɑːɹkənsˌɔː, kˌɑːlɚɹˈɑːdoʊ, dʒˈɔːɹdʒə, kɛntˈʌki, luːˌiːzɪˈænə, nˈuː jˈɔːɹk, pˌɛnsɪlvˈeɪniə, tˈɛksəs, ænd vɜːdʒˈɪniə.
In November 2018, Marcus Theaters, a division of Marcus Corp acquired Movie Tavern to expand into Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia.