> Owners joke about being in the candy business. If you didn’t have concessions at a movie theater, there would be no movie theater. We have movies just to get people in to buy popcorn and candy, where we make our money.
Someone really dropped the ball giving out those answers. That thread is pure intellectual masturbation.
It's widley known that ticket prices barley cover the expenses and fees associated with getting and showing those movies...
In general, movie theaters don't make money on movies. They make money when someone comes in and buys the very expensive popcorn, drinks, and candy. Which then maybe nets you a profit that keeps the doors open.
Also, gas stations are about the same... They don't make money on gas. They make 70-90% of their profit when someone comes in and buys the cigarettes, lotto tickets, and products.
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Someone really dropped the ball giving out those answers. That thread is pure intellectual masturbation.
It's widley known that ticket prices barley cover the expenses and fees associated with getting and showing those movies...
In general, movie theaters don't make money on movies. They make money when someone comes in and buys the very expensive popcorn, drinks, and candy. Which then maybe nets you a profit that keeps the doors open.
Also, gas stations are about the same... They don't make money on gas. They make 70-90% of their profit when someone comes in and buys the cigarettes, lotto tickets, and products.