2013: 80th Year of the Drive-In
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the drive-in theater, Macy’s held 20 pop-up events across the country, where the Smurfs and Smurfs 2 sneak peek footage were shown. FunFlicks® was directly partnered with the campaign and provided audiovisual equipment to make the drive-ins possible.
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2011: Flying Sky High
In 2011, FunFlicks® soared, becoming a highly recognized outdoor movie company. Not only did FunFlicks® soar, so did the 2011 FunFlicks® infomercial, which was played on most American Airlines commercial flights. The national attention further propelled FunFlicks® to the top as the nation’s best.
Read More2010-2020: East Coast Expansion
On the east coast, the Bryant family opened for business and would later pass the torch to James Gaither in Harrisburg, PA. James Gaither now operates in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. In New York, 2010 was an exciting year with the additions of Westchester and Albany. Crissy Petrone now..Read More
Read More2011: Streaming Service Boom
Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime made online streaming popular with the general public and led to the majority of films being shot digitally. Stream live sports, shows, movies, or video games onto the big screen at your FunFlicks® party!
Read More2010-2013: The Midwest Magic
Art Astel joined in 2009 as an owner of St. Louis, MO FunFlicks®. In 2010, Susan and Andy Lorimer of Big Bounce Fun House joined the FunFlicks® family with locations throughout Indiana. The next year, Penny McCraken opened FunFlicks® outdoor movie rentals in the land of Buckeyes, Ohio. In 2012,..Read More
Read More2010-2019: The Wild West
Out west, Chad Hunter and Matthew Dias teamed up to service Bakersfield and Visalia, along with the entirety of California’s Central Valley in 2012. The duo would later go on to own more California locations such as San Diego and Riverside, as well as expand eastward with locations throughout Nevada,..Read More
Read More2008-2020: Party in the South
In 2008, FunFlicks® movie screen rental services began to be offered in Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and Corpus Christi, which are now operated by Ray Shemmel. Next door, New Orleans, LA joined a year later and was owned by Shawn Sanders, who after 10 years, sold to Eric Thomas. Tom..Read More
Read More2008-2009: The First Licensees
The word of FunFlicks® quickly spread west, and California wanted in on the outdoor movie action. Lisa Meli took a leap of faith and joined as the first-ever FunFlicks® licensee in 2008 operating out of Los Angeles. Her brother, Nick Collura, now manages the region. Shortly after Lisa joined, Paul..Read More
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