[1] The company billed itself as "America's Hometown Theatre" and Carmike theaters were largely positioned in rural or suburban areas with populations under 200,000.

Amenities include a modern multiplex or megaplex movie theater with 5–15 screens, indoor miniature golf, a roller skating rink, a laser tag arena, and a video game arcade.

[6] During bankruptcy, the company was forced to sell or close several historic theaters, including the Villa Theatre in Salt Lake City, Utah and the Indian Hills Theater in Omaha, Nebraska, the latter of which contained a 70-foot (21 m) wide Cinerama screen, believed to be the largest in the US at the time.

[8] A judge approved the Chapter 11 plan, filed in October 2001, which involved payment of US$263 million of Carmike's bank loans.

[9] Carmike Cinemas' board of directors removed Michael Patrick as its chief executive on January 20, 2009.

[citation needed] In 2011, Carmike Cinemas acquired MNM Theatres, adding three locations (40 screens) in the Atlanta area.

[17] On March 3, 2016, AMC Theatres announced its intent to acquire Carmike Cinemas in a $1.1 billion deal, subject to regulatory and shareholder approval.

[18] With the deal, AMC overtook Regal Entertainment Group as the United States' largest movie theater chain.

Upon the change in banner, some locations also switched formats from second-run to first-run films, whilst maintaining lower ticket prices than competitors.

The AMC Classic banner uses Carmike's trademarks, including the folded film logo and "America's Hometown Theatres" slogan.