Operator

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Marcus Corporation's First Quarter Earnings Conference Call. My name is Ellie, and I will be your operator for today. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.

Joining us today are Greg Marcus, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Chad Paris, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Marcus Corporation.

At this time, I'd now like to turn the program over to Mr. Paris for his opening remarks. Please go ahead, sir.

Chad Paris
CFO & Treasurer

Good morning, and welcome to our 2026 First Quarter Conference Call. I need to begin by stating that we plan to make a number of forward-looking statements on our call today, which may be identified by our use of words such as believe, anticipate, expect or other similar words. Our forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expected or projected in our forward-looking statements. These statements are only made as of the date of this conference call, and we disclaim any obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. The risks and uncertainties, which could impact our ability to achieve our expectations identified in our forward-looking statements are included under the heading Forward-Looking Statements in the press release we issued this morning announcing our 2026 first quarter results and in the Risk Factors section of our annual report on Form