Wehrenberg Theatres
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Wehrenberg Theatres is a movie theatre chain that runs in the Midwest.
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[edit] History
Fred Wehrenberg's life was changed after he saw a moving picture at the 1904 World's Fair. He opened the Cherokee Saloon, a silent film theatre in 1906. The success of the Cherokee inspired Wehrenberg to open the Airdome, an open-air theater (a drive-in without cars).
Wehrenberg and his son-in-law, Paul Krueger, opened Ronnie's Drive-In Theater in 1948, named after Paul's son, Ron.
Wehrenberg opened their first multi-plex in St. Charles containing four theatres. This evolved into megaplexes, with ten or more screens. They have expanded from St. Louis to faraway cities such as Springfield, Osage Beach, and Cape Girardeau. In 1999, Wehrenberg opened the Ronnie's 20 Cine at the same site of the original Ronnie's Drive-In, containing a replica of it with a huge screen, a snack bar, two-story arcade, three concession stands (although only one is open all the time), and stadium seating in all 20 screens. Ronnie's has one IMAX screen.
Ron Krueger I is the company's chairman and CEO, and Ron Krueger II is the company's president.
[edit] Theatres
[edit] Greater St. Louis
- Arnold 14
- Mid Rivers 14 - St. Peters
- Chesterfield Galaxy 14 (Features the Mega Screen, the largest screen in the Midwest)
- O'Fallon 15 O'Fallon, IL
- Des Peres 14
- Ronnies 20 - Sappington (1 IMAX)
- Jamestown 14 - Florissant
- St. Charles 18
- Kenrick 8 - Shrewsbury
- St. Clair 10 - Fairview Heights, IL
- Town Square 12 - Dardenne Prairie
[edit] Outstate Missouri
- Campbell 16 - Springfield
- Osage Beach 5
- Cape West 14 - Cape Girardeau
[edit] Illinois
- Galaxy 14 (Bloomington) (Under Construction)
[edit] Iowa
- Cedar Rapids Galaxy 16
[edit] Minnesota
- Rochester (Under Construction)
[edit] Facts
- Wehrenberg used to sell tickets through Cinetix, but they switched to Fandango. Tickets are also available on their website.
- In 2005, Wehrenberg launched the MVP Card. Through buying tickets and concessions, points are added to the card, allowing the user to buy free tickets and concessions. As of now, "prizes" are awarded every 450 points; roughly, 7 points are earned per dollar.
- People can send e-mails describing their "Wehrenberg memories".
- Wehrenberg Theatres is a proud member of the National Association of Theatre Owners.
- The oldest family owned theatre chain in the United States.
- Ronnie's 20 Cine has an IMAX.
