Dennis, there are nearly 500 DI theaters left, down from 5,000 at the peak in the 50s/60s. Something like 1300 screens: it's almost impossible to survive with a single screen today. Ohio has the largest count, but rural NY and PA have lots of them too. Where you don't find a drive-in theater is anyplace that land values are high. A minimum of 15 acres of land for a part-time business won't fly where real estate is expensive.
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Didn't realize there were so many DIs out there.
ReplyDeleteDennis, there are nearly 500 DI theaters left, down from 5,000 at the peak in the 50s/60s. Something like 1300 screens: it's almost impossible to survive with a single screen today. Ohio has the largest count, but rural NY and PA have lots of them too. Where you don't find a drive-in theater is anyplace that land values are high. A minimum of 15 acres of land for a part-time business won't fly where real estate is expensive.
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