KB Theatres explained

KB Theatres (a.k.a. KB Cinemas) was a Washington, D.C. area movie theatre chain that went out of business in January, 1994.

History

Fred S. Kogod and Max Burka were the founders, and the K and B of the chains name. European immigrants, and brothers-in-law, the duo were successful in the grocery and real-estate business in the 1920s, before starting the chain. The first theater purchased by the company was the Princess Theater in 1926, which came as part of a larger real-estate buy. Their second theater, The Atlas located at 1331 H Street NE, Washington, D.C., was built by the company and opened in 1938 and closed in 1976.

The chain closed abruptly in January, 1994 with little warning to the community or employees.^[1] 10 of 15 theaters were sold to an investor partnership.^[2] Several KB locations were taken over by Cineplex Odeon.

External links

• List of K-B Theaters

Notes and References

1. Web site: When the House Lights Go Up and the Jobs Are Gone; The Sudden Shutdown of KB Cinemas Left 90 Employees Out of Work and Wondering What Went Wrong . https://web.archive.org/web/20110516151901/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-879537.html. dead. 16 May 2011. Singletary. Michelle. 7 March 1994. Washington Post, reprinted at HighBeam Research. 2009-05-18.
2. News: Partnership Buys 10 of 15 K-B Theatres. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309194144/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1010984.html. dead. March 9, 2016. 16 April 2013. The Washington Post. June 16, 1992.