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LOST MICHIGAN DRIVE- IN RESTAURANTS & DINERS

Welcome to the Michigandriveins.com Lost Drive-In Restaurants Page. Here we feature drive-in's, diners and other nostalgic Michigan eateries that aren't around anymore. If you know of a one we should include here, or have photos, please submit them to us.

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LOST MICHIGAN DRIVE- IN RESTAURANTS & DINERS

Name: ALAMO DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 511 W. Chicago Rd. Coldwater, MI
Opened: 1956*
Closed:1973-74*
Status: Closed, now Swick's Meats, canopy torn down in 2006.
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: Site became Alamo Realty in 1975. Remember The Alamo Cruise July 29th, 2006 Downtown Coldwater 3:00-10:00 p.m.

Name: ANDYS DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: Dixie Hwy. Holly, MI
Opened: n/a
Closed: n/a
Status: Demo'd
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: n/a

Name: BEA'S DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 1419 N. West Ave. Jackson, MI
Opened: 1965*
Closed: n/a
Status: Mattress Connection now on site
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: n/a

Name: B-K ROOT BEER STAND
Address/Map: 24 Grand St. Coldwater, MI
Opened: 1958
Closed: 1971
Status: Gone
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: Branch Co. Federal Savings & Loan opened on site in 1975. New B&K Root Beer Drive-In opened at 378 W. Chicago in 1973, Allens Root Beer.

Name: BURGER CHEF
Address/Map: 434 E. Chicago St. Coldwater, MI
Opened: 1975
Closed: 1981
Status: n/a
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: n/a

Name: BURGER CHEF DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 3250 Plainfield NE Grand Rapids, MI
Opened: n/a
Closed: n/a
Status: n/a
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: n/a

Name: BURGER CHEF DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 3261 Division Ave. S. Grand Rapids, MI
Opened: n/a
Closed: n/a
Status: n/a
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: Currently a pawn shop

Name: BURGER CHEF
Address/Map: 605 N. Old US-27 Rd. St. Johns, MI
Opened: n/a
Closed: n/a
Status: Closed, former Lee Chinese Buffet, for sale
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: n/a

Name: CLYDE'S DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: Rudyard, MI
Phone: n/a
Opened: n/a
Closed: n/a
Status: Closed
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: n/a

Name: COLONEL'S DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 6809 N. Saginaw & 3009 N. Saginaw Rd. Flint, MI
Opened: 1965*
Closed: n/a
Status: n/a
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: n/a

Name: DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: N. State Rd. St. Louis, MI
Opened: n/a
Closed: n/a
Status: Closed
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: n/a

Name: HENRYS HAMBURGERS (Updated 8/26/06)
Address/Map: 1761 Fair Ave. (M-139) Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Phone: n/a
Opened: 1959
Closed: Henry's moved to 1832 Fair Ave in 2002
Status: RX Optical now on original site
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: Listed as Henry's Drive-In from 1959-1986, Henry's Restaurant in 1988-89

Name: HOLLYS DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: Blue Star Hwy/M-140 South Haven, MI
Opened: n/a
Closed: n/a
Status: n/a
Carhops: Yes - 1980's
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: n/a

Name: MELTONS DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: Clare, MI
Opened: n/a
Closed: n/a
Status: n/a
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: 1955 Postcard

Name: PIXIE DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: Monroe, MI
Phone: n/a
Opened: 1956
Closed: 1980
Status: n/a
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: Renamed Spillson's Restaurant in 1975

Name: PIXIE DRIVE-IN SOUTH
Address/Map: 1623 S. Mission St. Mt.Pleasant, MI 48858
Phone: n/a
Opened: n/a
Closed: n/a
Status: n/a
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: Big Boy now on site

Name: SANDY'S DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: Marquette, MI
Opened: n/a
Closed: n/a
Status: n/a
Carhops: n/a
Website: The Unofficial Sandy's Drive-In site
Rating: n/a
Notes: n/a

Name: SATELLITE DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 12883 N. Eaton Rd. Albion, MI
Opened: 1965
Closed: 1976
Status: Demo'd
Carhops: Yes
Website: Albionmich.com
Rating: n/a
Notes: n/a

Name: SCHWARZ'S DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 834 King Hwy. Kalamazoo, MI
Opened: 1966*
Closed: n/a
Status: n/a
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes:

Name: SCHWARZ'S DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 5217 S. Westnedge Kalamazoo, MI
Opened: 1960-1966*
Closed: n/a
Status: n/a
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes:

Name: STARLITE DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 496 Marshall St. Coldwater, MI
Opened: 1958*
Closed: 1971*
Status: Century Bank on site as of June 2006
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: Branch Co. Bank Drive-Thru opened on site in 1973

Name: TIK-TOK DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 964 Austin Ave. Albion, MI
Opened: 1951
Closed: 1974
Status: n/a
Carhops: Yes
Website: Albionmich.com
Rating: n/a
Notes: n/a

Name: TOMMYS DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: Blue Star Hwy. South Haven, MI
Opened: n/a
Closed: n/a
Status: Demo'd?
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: n/a

Name: WALLI'S DRIVE-IN
Address/Map: 5414 N. Saginaw & 4160 W. Pierson Rd. Flint, MI
Opened: 1969*
Closed: n/a
Status: n/a
Carhops: n/a
Website: n/a
Rating: n/a
Notes: n/a

Updated 12/26/07
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