Wehrenberg Theatres Pacts With Fandango to Extend Exclusive Agreement

LOS ANGELES, July 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's oldest family-owned motion picture exhibitor, Wehrenberg Theatres, has reached an exclusive agreement with the nation's leading moviegoer destination, Fandango.

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Wehrenberg, a leader in innovative programming, entertainment excellence and superior service at more than 200 screens across the country, has renewed its alliance with Fandango, the largest online, mobile and phone destination for moviegoers. The St. Louis-based exhibitor, which has more than a dozen venues across the Midwest, has been a leader in operating movie theaters since 1906.

Through its releationship with Fandango, Wehrenberg has already sold out multiple midnight showtimes for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II" (opening July 15) on several of its screens including the Chesterfield Galaxy 14 Cine, St. Clair 10 Cine, O'Fallon 15 Cine, Des Peres 14 Cine, Ronnie's 20 Cine, and many others. In the meantime, Wehrenberg will continually post new showtimes to meet the fan demand.

"Fandango has been a great partner for us and instrumental to our success," says Ronald P. Krueger, President and Co-CEO of Wehrenberg Theatres. "Fandango makes moviegoing effortless by affording multiple conveniences like its 2011 Webby-Award-winning mobile apps, mobile bar-code ticketing, reserved seating and print-at-home ticketing and many more innovations."

"We are thrilled to continue bringing our expertise and strength to the oldest family-owned and operated theater circuit in the United States," says Rick Butler, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Fandango. "We look forward to many more years of working together to make the moviegoing experience convenient, memorable and fun."

About Fandango

Fandango, the nation's leading moviegoer destination, sells tickets to more than 16,000 screens. Fandango entertains and informs consumers with reviews, commentary and trailers, offering the ability to quickly select a film, plan where and when to see it, and conveniently buy tickets in advance. Fandango is available at www.fandango.com, via your wireless mobile device at mobile.fandango.com, and at 1-800-FANDANGO. Fandango's top-ranking movie ticketing apps, with more than 16 million downloads, are available on the iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry, Palm, Windows Phone 7 and many other platforms.  

About Wehrenberg Theatres

About Wehrenberg Theatres

Having celebrated its 100th Anniversary in 2006, St. Louis-based Wehrenberg Theatres is the oldest family-owned and operated theatre circuit in the U.S. Ronald P. Krueger, 3rd Generation, Chairman and Co-CEO of Wehrenberg Theatres. William E. Menke, Executive Vice President and COO.

SOURCE Fandango