Martin Triple Theatre

I lived in Lebanon from late 2003-07. If i remember, Martin III (triple) was operated by Carmike, but I use the term “operate” very loosely. It was as if Carmike had already jumped ship and was watching the place sink into the ocean with the lights still turned on. I saw only a few movies at this triplex and being utterly flabbergasted at the general state of disrepair and neglect it was in when it shuttered around the time the Roxy 10 opened across town. Broken seats, exposed masonry, missing ceiling tiles, broken tilework in the men’s bathroom. It had three screens, but usually ran 5-6 movies regularly. At the time pricing was economical, compared to cinemas further away in Nashville. After its shuttering in mid 2004, the building sat empty for a while before it was completely demolished, foundation and all. A Dollar General Market (sort of a Dollar General version of a supercenter) and some adjacent smaller stores were constructed in its place. The long-standing K-Mart next door would survive (not thrive) several years more before it too was shuttered as part of K-Mart’s death-march. K-Mart’s space was redeveloped and subdivided into multiple occupants. I can honestly say, The Martin III theater’s demise was apparent long before it happened

Thanks David,nothing like the theatre business.

This space has been converted to retail use – a Dollar General I believe. Ironic, since when I was kid, the old Princess was the Dollar General store.