Loews Theatres, also known as
Loews Incorporated (originally
Loew's), founded in 1904 by
Marcus Loew, was the oldest theater chain operating in
North America until it merged with
AMC Theatres on January 26, 2006. From 1924 until 1959, it was also the parent company of
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. The Loews name is still used by AMC in many markets. Its slogan was "Thank you for coming to Loews, sit back and relax, enjoy the show!!!", which was used in the chain's theater policy ads from the 1980s through the 1990s, when
Sony rebranded the chain.