B&B Tavernier Cinema 5

B&B Tavernier Cinema 5 is a movie theater in Tavernier, Florida, United States, and a location of the B&B Theatres circuit. B&B Theatres is a family-owned and operated cinema chain that traces its roots to 1924, when Elmer Bills, Sr. bought the Lyric Theatre in Salisbury, Missouri. The modern company was formed in 1980 when the Bills and Bagby families, both longtime exhibitors, merged their businesses. Today B&B Theatres is the fifth-largest theater chain in America, with 564 screens at 57 locations across 16 states, including Florida. The Tavernier Cinema 5 carries the B&B name and serves the Florida Keys community with first-run movies and traditional concessions. As part of the B&B circuit, it may also offer amenities such as arcade games, dining, or other entertainment experiences depending on the specific location. The theater operates under the B&B Theatres brand, which is known for its mission to create magical entertainment experiences and its core values of family, fun, joy, innovation, and integrity.

The history of B&B Theatres, the parent company of B&B Tavernier Cinema 5, begins in 1924 when Elmer Bills, Sr. purchased the Lyric Theatre in Salisbury, Missouri, and founded Bills Theatres. It was there that he met his future wife, Johnnie, who played piano accompaniment for silent films. Their son, Elmer Bills, Jr., was born into the business. In 1936, the elder Elmer hired 10-year-old Sterling Bagby as a concession clerk. Sterling later served in World War II and returned to marry Pauline, a ticket seller from Higbee, Missouri. Together they started the Bagby Traveling Picture Show, screening films in barns, schools, and parks across rural Missouri. The Bagby company eventually evolved into a Kansas circuit of drive-in theaters and indoor theaters. Meanwhile, Elmer Bills, Jr. met his future wife, Amy, when both were 13; he later called her "the best popcorn girl I ever hired." In 1980, the Bills and Bagby families joined forces both in business and in marriage, forming B&B Theatres. The company has since grown into the fifth-largest theater chain in America, with 564 screens at 57 locations across 16 states: Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. B&B Tavernier Cinema 5 is one of the chain's Florida locations, serving the Tavernier community in the Florida Keys. The theater offers first-run movies and traditional concessions, consistent with the B&B brand's mission to create magical entertainment experiences.

• 1980

  The Bills and Bagby families merge their theater businesses to form B&B Theatres.

• 1936

  Sterling Bagby is hired as a concession clerk at age 10.

• 1924

  Elmer Bills, Sr. buys the Lyric Theatre in Salisbury, Missouri, founding Bills Theatres.

• B&B Theatres grows to become the fifth-largest theater chain in America with 564 screens at 57 locations in 16 states.

Family-friendly entertainment destination offering movies and beyond-the-screen experiences.

• Movie tickets

• Concessions

• Arcade games

• Bowling

• Food and drinks

1. 1Movie Showtimes & Tickets — B&B Theatresbbtheatres.com
2. 2About Us | Our History — B&B Theatresbbtheatres.com
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4. 4Backstage about — B&B Theatresbbtheatres.com