futuristic ice cream shaped into tiny spheres, is coming to a theater near you.bought Dippin’ Dots last year for $222 million“I believe that there’s the opportunity for Dippin’ Dots to be in over 1,000 locations over the next year,” said Dan Fachner, the CEO of J&J Snack Foods, about the ice cream’s appearance in movie theaters.
Two hundred and fifty Regal Theaters have already welcomed the snack to their concession stands, and some AMC and Cinemark theaters are testing the product. The three companies are the top exhibitors of movies in the country, with the most locations and screens, according to aThe move from Dippin’ Dots might come as a surprise to some, as movie theaters haven’t been able to recover all of the audiences they lost during the pandemic.
Fachner, who attended CinemaCon in April, a global gathering of movie industry professionals, says that theater operators are predicting that by the end of this year, movie theaters attendance will be up to 85% of what it used to be, compared to pre-pandemic levels.With some of J&J Snack Foods products such as Icee and SuperPretzel already in movie theaters, the company was able to test out how well Dippin’ Dots would do in that market.
In addition to movie theater sales, Dippin’ Dots, manufactured in Paducah, Ky., sells its ice cream across the country in amusement parks, sports stadiums and zoos. The ice-cold treat is currently available at approximately 30 movie theaters in the Philadelphia area, said a spokesperson for the company. The AMC Dine-in at Fashion District 8 offers Dippin’ Dots in Oreo, rainbow, and cotton candy flavors. The treat can also be found at Citizens Bank Park and King of Prussia Mall, among other locations.
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