My friends Mike and Mia Kerz, who run my beloved Flashback Weekend every summer, also own and operate the Midway Drive-in in Dixon, IL, the best of all the drive-ins we've visited. I don't go as often as I'd like, but love the drive-in not just for keeping theatrical exhibition alive during COVID (when we frequented the drive-in the most) but also because they play such a role in the history of horror and exploitation -- the kinds of movies we're celebrating all month long during Junesploitation. Many drive-in theaters (the Midway included, who are running a dusk-to-dawn John Carpenter fest at the end of this month) are still programming special events like all-night horror marathons to sell-out crowds. The drive in will never die!
If you've ever dreamed of owning your own drive-in and programming all the crazy all-nighters you can think of, now's the time to get serious about it. As the current crop of drive-in owners are looking to retire and sell, there's room for the next generation to come in and take over. That's the campaign that we're sharing today!
From the press release:
Drive-In Theatre owners have created a new website, www.driveinsnearme.com, and are looking for
the Next Generation of Drive-In Owners! Several Drive-In Theatres are for sale by owners seeking to
retire and more Drive-In Theatres are expected to go on sale within the next decade as more owners
retire. You have the opportunity to carry on the great tradition of the Drive-In Theatre!
This is a moment for supporters of the Drive-In experience to take the step into Drive-In Theatre
ownership. Drive-Ins play first-run blockbusters to huge crowds. Drive-Ins are sought after by movie
lovers, with many Drive-In fans driving a great distance to visit a Drive-In Theatre.
While Drive-In Theatres have a nostalgic history, they have boldly leaped into the 21st Century!
Drive-In Theatres now combine the nostalgic outdoor movie-going experience with modern state of
the art technology including bright digital projection, digital stereo sound, and the largest screens in
the country.
The Drive-In website www.driveinsnearme.com contains a list of existing Drive-In Theatres for sale. If
you wish to build your own Drive-In, Drive-Ins Near Me offers information on how to do that as well!
The Drive-In Theatre owners organization UDITOA (The United Drive-In Theatre Owners Association)
and Mobile Moviegoing have teamed up to create this definitive Drive-In website
www.driveinsnearme.com which unites the nearly 300 Drive-In Theatres located across the globe!
The site features listings of Drive-Ins and search functions allowing movie-goers to locate Drive-In
near them. Drive-Ins Near Me also features the latest Drive-In Theatre news!
Drive-Ins Near Me will provide a community for Drive-In enthusiasts including social media for
connecting with other Drive-In fans and Drive-In Theatre owners, a history of Drive-In Theatres,
updates on Drive-In events across the country, and a blog by Drive-In owners.
“Get social” and visit www.driveinsnearme.com and like and follow all of our official Drive-Ins Near Me
social media pages on Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Drive-In fans can interact with
other fans and drive-in theatre owners on the Drive-Ins Near Me Facebook group.
Followers will receive Drive-In announcements including special events, exclusive merchandise,
screenings of classic movies, and more at Drive-In Theatres across the country!
Check our complete listings at www.driveinsnearme.com for all Drive-In News!
Here is the “Search for the NEXT GENERATION OF DRIVE-IN OWNERS” PSA that award-winning filmmaker April Wright has created for the campaign:
DRIVE-IN CON NOV. 2025
SHAPE THE FUTURE OF DRIVE-INS
AUT-O-RAMA TWIN DRIVE-IN
NORTH RIDGE, OHIO 44039
DRIVE-INS NEAR ME and Drive-In Owners announce the first ever DRIVE-IN CON, to be held Nov.
2025 at the Aut-O-Rama Drive-In Theatre. An open to the public Drive-In Convention for supporters
of the Drive-In experience, the Drive-In community, and future owners of Drive-In Theatres.
This convention will include discussions and Master Classes on Drive-In ownership where prospective
Drive-In owners will meet and learn from current Drive-In owners on how to buy or build your own
Drive-In!
Many more events including:
- Master Class Drive-In Theatre tours for future Drive-In owners
- A Drive-In Theatre Marketplace featuring Drive-In owners meeting the attendees and selling t-
shirts and merchandise from their Drive-In,
- “Drive-In State of the Union” remarks about the Drive-In and Film Industry
- Drive-In owners will share how they opened and purchased their Drive-In Theatres
- A celebration of the wonderful history of Drive-In Theatres
- Entertainment news on the upcoming film releases
- Break-out sessions/seminars for VIP Drive-In ownership Master Classes
- Meet and mingle social events, and more!
DRIVE-IN CON will be the place to be for Drive-In supporters, future Drive-In owners, and for lovers
of film! DRIVE-IN CON is the official convention of Drive-Ins Near Me!
Stay tuned for the date announcement and more!
For information, please visit www.driveinsnearme.com
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