The Marcus Corporation is a publicly held company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The company operates two principal divisions: Marcus Theatres and Marcus Hotels and Resorts. One of the company's principal assets, Baymont Motels, was sold to La Quinta Corporation in 2003. Since the 1980s, the Marcus family has become one of the most important philanthropical presences in the city of Milwaukee. The Marcus Amphitheater, a 40,000 seat concert venue on the Milwaukee lakefront, and the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts constitute two of the family's most important donations to the city.