Carmike Cinemas just extended its reach. 

According to a recent press release, Rave Cinemas was acquired by the Carmike Cinema family of theaters late Monday morning. 

The acquisition was part of a larger purchase agreement that included 16 theaters in seven states. The release states the Carmike Theater company paid $19 million in cash and assumed $100.4 million in lease obligations as part of the agreement. 

"The addition of these 16 state-of-the-art theatres and 251 screens from Rave is a key, opportunistic development," said Carmike Cinema president and CEO David Passman. "We also look forward to enthusiastically welcoming the Rave associates at these theatres to the growing Carmike family."

According to recent articles, Carmike shows special features similar to the Rave theaters, with classic movies, operas and sporting events rounding out the usual movie fare in theaters nationwide.

In August, Carmike made news when a bomb threat was called in to several Carmike Cinemas throughout the country. 

The full agreement includes the following theaters: 

* Denotes theatre with an IMAX auditorium

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