What is The Alamo?

"COOLEST MOVIE THEATER IN THE WORLD"

Cold beer, hot movies, and delicious snacks and meals; The Alamo Drafthouse is dinner, drinks, movies and events, all under one roof. Our attention to detail in film presentation and programming has made us a second home to movie fans all over the planet and earned accolades from the likes of Entertainment Weekly (#1 theater in America), Wired.com (Coolest Movie Theater in the World) and Fandango.com (One of the Best Theaters in the Country).

ZERO TOLERANCE FOR TALKING AND TEXTING

We have zero tolerance for talking or cell phone use of any kind during movies, and we aren't afraid to kick anyone rude enough to start texting their friends during a show right out of the theater. We also hate it when other movie theaters make you watch advertisements after you've already paid to see the movie, so we're vigilant about never letting ads hit our screens - we've even turned down PSAs for great causes because we don't want ANYTHING to disrupt your experience of the show. Instead of ads or mind-numbing content named after the number of minutes you have to sit through it if you get to the theater early, we create custom preshows with content themed to most of the features we program.

QUALITY FOOD AND DRINKS

We also take the same care with all of our food and drink offerings, and at every Alamo location you can find a strong core of casual dining options to accompany your movie as well as menu specials updated at least every three months. Cold beer and fine wines are on the menu at every location, with an emphasis on highlighting local breweries whenever possible. Select Alamo locations feature a full bar with liquor where we theme specialty cocktails around the movies of the day.

LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND FUN INTERACTIVITY

Innovation is at the heart of everything we strive for, so in addition to maintaining the latest and greatest in projection technology so that every show features crisp, bright digital or 35mm presentations with booming surround sound, we also program repertory titles and special events you won't find anywhere else. Enjoy a break from our "no talking" policy by yelling out your favorite lines at one of our Quote-Along events. Pull out your cell phone and openly mock the movie you're watching with texts that show up on the screen at HeckleVision. Or just enjoy slumber party classics like Dirty Dancing or Clueless back up on the big screen in an auditorium filled with like-minded fans at our monthly Girlie Night presentations.

ENOUGH READING, COME EXPERIENCE IT

So what are you waiting for? Check out the calendar for theaters in your market and choose a show to come visit soon. You'll immediately understand why audiences the world over consistently write to us and let us know that we've completely spoiled them and ruined other movie theaters forever.

Why Franchise

People in Austin have long recognized that the experience we offer at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is unique. Now we want to share that quality experience with people all over the US.

The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has world-wide recognition as a leader in the cinema/dining concept.  In addition to the excellence that we strive for in food quality, service, film presentation and sound quality,  we have received kudos in national and international publications for the experience that we create with our no-talking policy and our pre-show philosophy.  In addition to that, we have become a household name amongst hard-core movie fans for our special event programming and unique events.

We are looking for partners who are experienced with the hospitality business, who understand and love what the Alamo does, and want to bring our brand of excellent food, service, film presentation and original programming to their region.  We want people who are passionate about creating the best and most entertaining night-out-at-the-movies that they can possibly provide, from the moment their customers walk in the door, to the moment they leave. We are looking for partners that have the ability and passion to take on an Area development.  Area developers can be granted the rights to a smaller area with 2 or 3 venues, up to a larger area that contains multiple states with multiple venues.