The chain's theater complexes are adjoined by sit-down restaurants, bars, and cafes.

[2][3] On May 5, 2016, The Lot opened its second location in the Luce Auditorium, a former United States Navy facility at Liberty Station in San Diego.

Several parts of the historic theater, such as the original wood stage flooring and the proscenium arch, were preserved and incorporated into the lobby.

[4] On April 26, 2018, The Lot opened its third location and first outside of San Diego County, a seven-screen complex at the Fashion Island mall in Newport Beach, California.

[5] On November 8, 2018, the company's fourth location was opened in San Ramon, California, as an inaugural tenant of the Bishop Ranch mall.